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You must turn in “Canassatego In His Own
Words by 12 November (I will take it now).
Make sure you have the handouts from today
(writing assignment “Choosing Sides” and that
you and your partner have looked over the rubric
wrote your name on the rubric and returned it to
me).
Today, I will be able to create an argument in
support of the British or French from the
perspective of a Native American.
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Veterans Day originated as “Armistice Day”
on Nov. 11, 1919 (the 11th hour, on the 11th day,
of the 11th month), the first anniversary of the
end of World War I. Congress passed a
resolution in 1926 for an annual observance,
and Nov. 11 became a national holiday
beginning in 1938.
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Formal salutation: Who are you and who are you writing
to?
Clear topic sentence: Who do you support in the this
conflict? Was this a struggle for you to decide?
(Demonstrate some depth of knowledge) **remember most
tribes felt forced into picking sides, they would have
preferred to be left alone, or that both groups go back to
Europe.
Support 1: State your idea and how it will benefit your tribe
Support 2: State your idea and how it will benefit your tribe
Support 3: State your idea and how it will benefit your
tribe.
Conclusion: Provide some greater context, remember you
are to convince people to support your position.
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If you want to side with the British: Iroquois
Tribes page 134:
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Mohawk, Onondaga, Oneida, Cayuga, Seneca and
Tuscarora
IF you want to side with the French:
Algonquin Tribes page 133:
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Lenape, Powhatan, Quinnipiac, Miami, Huron etc.