As the videos and the reading have explained, it’s hard to know what actually happened when Pocahontas and John Smith met in 1607. Think about what you have learned about Pocahontas, her father Powhatan, and John Smith. In this activity, you will decide which statements are part of the legend and which ones historians believe to be true.
Click below to begin the activity. Your teacher will review the answers with you.
Then, before moving on to the final assignment, you may want to watch this lesson's videos again or reread Pocahontas and John Smith.
| Keyboard Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Space | Pause/Play video playback |
| Enter | Pause/Play video playback |
| m | Mute/Unmute video volume |
| Up and Down arrows | Increase and decrease volume by 10% |
| Right and Left arrows | Seek forward or backward by 5 seconds |
| 0-9 | Fast seek to x% of the video. |
| f | Enter or exit fullscreen. (Note: To exit fullscreen in flash press the Esc key. |
| c | Press c to toggle captions on or off |
The Legend of Pocahontas
| Keyboard Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Space | Pause/Play video playback |
| Enter | Pause/Play video playback |
| m | Mute/Unmute video volume |
| Up and Down arrows | Increase and decrease volume by 10% |
| Right and Left arrows | Seek forward or backward by 5 seconds |
| 0-9 | Fast seek to x% of the video. |
| f | Enter or exit fullscreen. (Note: To exit fullscreen in flash press the Esc key. |
| c | Press c to toggle captions on or off |
When Pocahontas Met John Smith