Assessment Task
Film Study
"Last of the Mohicans"
Question: "To what extent is the film 'The Last of the Mohicans' an accurate portrayal of historical events?"
"The last of the Mohicans", the film, was based on a novel by James Fenemore Cooper. It is a fictional story set in an historical time. The movie is based on 'The French and Indian War' also known as 'The 7 Year War'. The war started in 1756 and ended in 1763. The French and English were fighting each other for the land between their two settlements and the possession of America.
At the start of the movie, it tells you that the…
