Alabama Social Studies SS24.6.8c
The Standard
- SS24.6.8
- Differentiate among the outcomes of major events and campaigns of the War for Independence, including the northern, middle, southern, and western theaters.
Explain the involvement of Indigenous peoples in the War for Independence and the effects of the war on Indigenous societies.
2024 Alabama Course of Study: Social Studies
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students explain why Indigenous nations made different choices during the war. They describe how fighting and the peace treaty affected Indigenous lands and communities.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student can explain why many Mohawk leaders backed Britain while many Oneida leaders backed the Patriots. They can explain that the 1783 treaty gave the United States claims to Indigenous lands without Indigenous consent.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may think all Indigenous peoples fought on the same side. They may assume Indigenous nations had a say in the 1783 treaty or that its new borders kept settlers off their lands.
How to Assess It
- Exit ticket: Why might a Mohawk leader and an Oneida leader have chosen different allies? Name one effect of the 1783 treaty on Indigenous land.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs a 1775 map, a 1783 treaty map, and Mohawk and Oneida cards; have them mark alliances and new land claims.
Ask: 'Why might a Mohawk leader and an Oneida leader choose different allies?' Require one reason tied to land or trade.
Deal separate nation, concern, and alliance cards; have pairs match Mohawk and Oneida examples and explain each match.
Compare a current map of tribal nations with the 1783 treaty map; ask students which Indigenous nations the treaty map leaves out.
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