"Pocahontas is FUN"--that's what your students will say. This is an
accurate version of the story, and it constantly encourages the students
to use CRITICAL THINKING to analyze her ethical decisions; but it's a
READ ALOUD CLASSROOM PLAY, so they BECOME the fabulous characters, they
EXPERIENCE the plot! This is SOCIAL READING. They comprehend more--
because they have BECOME what they read. I think it will take about
three hours of class time. I wrote it for FIFTH-EIGHTH GRADERS
(especially for the GIFTED, but I think older students could also use it
because of the sophistication of the ideas. "Pocahontas" is EASY to use
for the teacher. Detailed TEACHER INSTRUCTIONS tell you what to say and
do. It does NOT cause control problems because everybody is busy all the
time mentally. It's perfect for the busy teacher who wants something
different for a change, a FUN addition to a unit on EARLY American
History.