Millward, Robert. “How Could a Beaver Start a War?” (2010)

Students gain a better understanding of war and economics when the variables come alive through stories, artifacts, and paintings. In this article, the author describes a short story about the fur trade which can generate lots of student questions about the fur economics, the Eastern Woodland Indians, trade artifacts, and war. The author also discusses how a beaver can start a war. http://www.thehistoryteacher.org/F10Preview.html