{"product_id":"bacon-s-rebellion-history-lab-investigation","title":"Bacon’s Rebellion History Lab Investigation","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eHistorical Interpretation Investigation | Primary \u0026amp; Secondary Sources History Lab\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQUESTION: Which historian’s interpretation of Bacon’s Rebellion is better supported by the evidence?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eIn this History Lab investigation, students step into the role of historians as they compare two competing interpretations of Bacon’s Rebellion and test them against the primary-source evidence.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStudents first examine the arguments of historians Howard Zinn and James D. Rice, who emphasize different causes of the rebellion. Then they analyze two primary sources from the period to determine which interpretation is better supported by the primary source evidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eStudents investigate two competing interpretations:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHoward Zinn:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bacon’s Rebellion grew out of both conflict with Native Americans and resentment toward Virginia’s wealthy ruling class.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJames D. Rice:\u003c\/strong\u003e Conflict over Native Americans, land, and westward expansion was at the heart of the rebellion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eANALYZING \u0026amp; CORROBORATING EVIDENCE\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStudents examine excerpts from:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHoward Zinn’s \u003cem\u003eA People’s History of the United States\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJames D. Rice’s scholarship on Bacon’s Rebellion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNathaniel Bacon’s Declaration of the People of Virginia from 1676\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThomas Mathew’s firsthand account of the Bacon's confrontation with Governor Berkely\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs they work through the sources, students identify each historian’s argument, pull out specific evidence, analyze Bacon’s grievances, and compare how strongly the primary sources support each interpretation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWEIGHING THE EVIDENCE \u0026amp; WRITING HISTORY\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter analyzing the documents, students decide which historian’s interpretation is better supported by the evidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey then write their own 5–7 sentence textbook entry explaining Bacon’s Rebellion, including both major causes while making a clear argument about which cause they believe mattered most.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis lesson helps students see that history is not just a set of facts to memorize. Historians can examine the same event, emphasize different evidence, and reach different conclusions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s a simple, engaging way to build skills with primary sources, corroboration, historical interpretation, evidence-based argument, and historical writing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"History For Humans","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43306210197713,"sku":null,"price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/7623\/1889\/files\/2_fe4de794-7d76-4c63-8a63-822eff55ba96.png?v=1789419337","url":"https:\/\/history4humans.com\/products\/bacon-s-rebellion-history-lab-investigation","provider":"History For Humans","version":"1.0","type":"link"}