The Indian Wars 1850-1890 or Reservations: Don't Leave Home Without Them!

An intradisciplinary unit of History for 8th graders examing the Indian Wars 1850-1890 emphasizing the Native American perspective. History and many textbooks have always been written from a viewpoint not always without bias towards one or more of the protagonists. This intradisciplinary/integrated unit is designed to give students an understanding of the events and perspective of the Native Americans proceeding, during, and following the Indian Wars of 1850-1890. This unit wil be beneficial for those students wishing to reconstruct their knowledge of this period between the U.S. Government, Anlgo Americans, and Native Americans.