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ERA 2: Colonialism and Settlement (1585–1763)
The French and Indian War in Pittsburgh, by Annie Dillard
Guiding Questions
How do romanticized views of war affect our understanding of history?
How do different texts—cartoons, essays, speeches, etc.—about war shape our perceptions of war?
Washington in the French & Indian War
Teacher-to-Teacher
Dillard’s contemporary essay not only models effective memoir writing, it shows how people tend to romanticize various historical events. This essay, used in conjunction with a contemporary speech, historical memoir, and three political cartoons demonstrates how purpose, audience, and perception affect not only the creation of text but simultaneously, how texts create perceptions for others. This unit explores the effects of both verbal and visual rhetoric.
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