Students will evaluate the 1737 Walking Purchase in terms of legitimacy and its effect on Indian relations in early Pennsylvania. They will then simulate the purchase by doing their own Walking Purchase and analyze the effect it would have on their community today.

Objectives

1. Analyze historical and current maps. 2. Discuss controversial issues. 3. Calculate distances. 4. Generate a map of a current Walking Purchase. 5. Role-play a person involved in the event (Optional)

Standards Alignment

• Geography
  
  7.1.6. A. Describe geographic tools and their uses.
  7.1.6. B. Describe and locate places and regions.
  7.2.6. A. Describe physical characteristics of places and regions.
  7.3.6. A. Describe the human characteristics of places and regions by their population characteristics.
  7.3.6. C. Describe the human characteristics of places and regions by their settlement characteristics.
  7.3.6.B. Describe the human characteristics of places and regions by their cultural characteristics.
  7.3.6.D. Describe the human characteristics of places and regions by their economic activities.
  
  
• History
  
  8.2.6. A. Identifies political and cultural contributions of individuals to Pennsylvania history
  8.2.6. B. Identify and explain primary documents, material artifacts and historic sites important in Pennsylvania history from Beginnings to 1824
  8.2.6. C. Identify how continuity and change have influenced settlement patterns (e.g. Development of towns)
  8.3.6. A. Identify and explain the political and cultural contributions of individuals and groups to United States history from Beginnings to 1824
  8.3.6. B. Identify and explain primary documents, material artifacts and historic sites important in United States history from Beginnings to 1824.
  8.3.6. D. Identify conflict and cooperation among groups.
  
  
• Mathematics
  
  2.2.8. A. Complete calculations by applying the order of operations.
  2.3.8. A. Develop formulas and procedures for determining measurements (e.g., area, volume, distance).
  2.3.8. D. Estimate, use and describe measures of distance, rate, perimeter, area, volume, weight, mass and angles.
  2.5.8. A. Invent, select, use and justify the appropriate methods, materials and strategies to solve problems.
  
  
• Science and Technology
  
  3.7.7. D. Apply computer software to solve specific problems.
  3.7.7. E. Explain basic computer communications systems.