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Workshop for Educators
Jim WetzlerFacilitator
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Themes
Economic InterdependenceSocietal Relationships
Development of Leadership
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Analyze Trade through Art
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Economic Interdependence
Why did the empires trade?
Is trade really important to you?
Is there anything more important to you than trade?
If so, would you stop trading to get it?
Can you obtain your goal without trading?
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Film Clip
Ohio Company
Parley
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Trade & Empire
Explore geographic advantages and impediments the French and British had in trading with Native Americans.
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Geographic Impact on Trade
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Geographic Impact on Trade
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Geographic Impact on Trade
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Societal Relationships
Using captives as an example, discuss the long-term impact on each empire.
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Relationships Among
Empires From a 1750 point-of-view
explain your personal reaction to the following image. If you were a:
Native American British settler
French soldier
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What are the purposes for taking captives?
Mary Jemison– 15 year old remains with Seneca when given a
choice
James Smith– 18 year-old escapes after 4 years as an
adopted Indian
Susanna Johnson– Young mother is redeemed after 18 months
among Indian masters
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Film Clip
Mary Jemison
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Leadership
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Development of Leadership
•Is leadership an inherent attribute?
•What attributes make for a good leader?
•How do previous experiences influence decisions?
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Leadership
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Identity Card
George Washington
1732-1799
Colonel
The War that Made America
Washington and his two brothers were members of the Ohio Company of Virginia. George had surveyed the Virginia frontier and latter became an envoy to the French. Gov. Dinwiddie appointed him Lt. Colonel of the Virginia Regiment charged with expelling the French from the Forks of the Ohio. His mission ended in defeat and sparked an already tense situation into war.
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Leadership of G. Washington
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Film Clip
Ft. Necessity
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Additional Information
http://www.frenchandindianwar250.org
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Email Reports
PHINEUS COBB
18th CENTURY
EMBEDDED JOURNALIST
http://www.frenchandindianwar250.org
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Biographies
BritishFrenchNative
Americans
www.thewarthatmadeamerica.com
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Companion Book