Reciprocity and Obligation in Dutch-Indian Diplomacy
Lesson Procedures
This seventh grade lesson explores the essential question: “How did American Indians and the Dutch resolve their differences and create alliances?” Students will explore both the form and content of Dutch-Indian diplomacy by reading and analyzing excerpts from four historic documents. They will review what they learned by reenacting a 1659 diplomatic exchange between the Mohawks and the Dutch, and as a culminating activity, they will write a short document-based essay.
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