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The John Smith reading is full of various adventures Smith has and all of the people he encounters.  He does have some scuffles but a majority of the reading details friendly interactions between Smith and the Native Americans.  That aspect is semi-depicted in the movie “Pocahontas.”  However, after reading Smith’s account, there was no way for Disney to tell the story this accurately and not bore the children to death. It is interesting in the reading that Smith and Powhatan have so many meetings.  They appear to be good friends and they try to smooth over the relations between their people.  They even join forces in battle.  I know it is difficult to take Smith’s word as pure history because there is nothing to contest it, but it is very descriptive and vivid.  Things might not have happened exactly the way he said, but he provides a good enough context for the reader to understand the time period. It also is interesting to note how little Pocahontas appears in his account.  I know she is only ten years old when they meet, but many still do not know that they never had a romantic relationship. So while Disney provides a nice historical fiction account of Jamestown, most of it is not accurate. –Samantha W.

The John Smith reading is full of various adventures Smith has and all of the people he encounters.  He does have some scuffles but a majority of the reading details friendly interactions between Smith and the Native Americans.  That aspect is semi-depicted in the movie “Pocahontas.”  However, after reading Smith’s account, there was no way for Disney to tell the story this accurately and not bore the children to death. It is interesting in the reading that Smith and Powhatan have so many meetings.  They appear to be good friends and they try to smooth over the relations between their people.  They even join forces in battle.  I know it is difficult to take Smith’s word as pure history because there is nothing to contest it, but it is very descriptive and vivid.  Things might not have happened exactly the way he said, but he provides a good enough context for the reader to understand the time period. It also is interesting to note how little Pocahontas appears in his account.  I know she is only ten years old when they meet, but many still do not know that they never had a romantic relationship. So while Disney provides a nice historical fiction account of Jamestown, most of it is not accurate. –Samantha W.