The Real “Pocahontas” Story Text Evaluation

Curricular Competency reflection

During this text evaluation, I learned about the authenticity of writing, and the importance of it. A good example is the Disney movie “Pocahontas”, a romanticized version of what really happened to her. With this knowledge, our class read various articles debunking the controversial movie. This made me realize common stereotypical Indigenous themes that were often portrayed in narratives, and how perspective determines this.

Core Competencies

I can analyze evidence to make judgements

The Pocahontas text evaluation required you to research evidence to debunk the white-washed movie. Using that evidence, I had to answer questions and make a judgement on the authenticity of the information I read. I researched their background, current occupation and heritage.