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Lesson 1 (from Introduction)

Objective

Introduction

The World Turned Upside Down: Indian Voices from Early America is a non-fiction book which presents Native American perspectives on the events of the colonial era and examines the first encounters between Indians and Europeans in the early 17th century through the American Revolution. Colin Gordon Calloway is a British American author and professor of history at Dartmouth College. In this lesson, students are introduced to the book and will research author and editor Colin G. Calloway.

Lesson

1) Teacher Lecture: Introduce the students to the book and author. The World Turned Upside Down: Indian Voices from Early America is a non-fiction book by Colin G. Calloway which presents Native American perspectives on the events of the colonial era.

2) Research Activity: Allow students time in the beginning of class to conduct independent research on Colin G. Calloway. When and where was the author born? When and...

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