Ethical Dilemma of the Deerfield Raid

Details

Author
Shannon Baldino
Topic/Subject Area
Captives, Captivity; Military, Wars, Battles
Historical Era
Colonial settlement, 1620–1762
Grade Level
High School (9–12)
Creation Date
2013
Last Revision Date
2024

About This Lesson

Summary and Objective

Students will be introduced to events leading up to the Deerfield, Massachusetts raid of 1704. They will look at primary and secondary documents in the hopes of coming to a conclusion about whether or not the Native peoples could be justified for assisting the French in the raid.