A woman from the Powhatan tribe pictured above.
After reading the curriculum guide, I noticed how both articles tried to keep the historiography as factual as possible, but the sentiment differed greatly. In the curriculum guide, it seemed to try to be more neutral and almost sugar coat the information so that it would not be too graphic or disturbing for high school students, which is understandable. In Zinn’s article, he uses explicit detail and countless quotes so that the reader can sympathize with the Native Americans. I enjoyed both articles, but I think that Zinn’s article affected me more and tugged at my heartstrings more than the curriculum guide. As for historiography, the curriculum guide seemed to give a broader overview with more information, and Zinn seemed to get more detailed with certain topics, like how the Native Americans expressed their feelings about the European settlers trying to conquer their land. The ideology was similar throughout both articles, but Zinn pushed much more in trying to make the reader despise the European settlers. Still, I think the curriculum guide is appropriate for a high school student to read to get the information that s/he wants to learn. I think that the information given was perfect for the lesson plans they were following and for the questions that were asked. I personally prefer Zinn’s article because of the honest sentiment displayed.
After reading the curriculum guide, I noticed how both articles tried to keep the historiography as factual as possible, but the sentiment differed greatly. In the curriculum guide, it seemed to try to be more neutral and almost sugar coat the information so that it would not be too graphic or disturbing for high school students, which is understandable. In Zinn’s article, he uses explicit detail and countless quotes so that the reader can sympathize with the Native Americans. I enjoyed both articles, but I think that Zinn’s article affected me more and tugged at my heartstrings more than the curriculum guide. As for historiography, the curriculum guide seemed to give a broader overview with more information, and Zinn seemed to get more detailed with certain topics, like how the Native Americans expressed their feelings about the European settlers trying to conquer their land. The ideology was similar throughout both articles, but Zinn pushed much more in trying to make the reader despise the European settlers. Still, I think the curriculum guide is appropriate for a high school student to read to get the information that s/he wants to learn. I think that the information given was perfect for the lesson plans they were following and for the questions that were asked. I personally prefer Zinn’s article because of the honest sentiment displayed.
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