Lesson plan

The True Story of Pocahontas (Grades 8-12)

Published on
October 1, 2026
Grades
8–12
regions
Southeast
Time periods
European Arrival

Description

The story of Pocahontas is one of the most familiar stories in American history—but most of what we think we know about her is not supported by the historical record. Discover what really happened and how a very different story came to be the one most Americans believe.