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This Many Trails of Tears: The Era of Indian Removal lesson plan also includes:
- Many Trails of Tears (.pdf)
- Lesson Slides (.pptx)
- Historical Mingle Cards (.pdf)
- Historical Mingle Cards (.docx)
- Presentation Rubric (.pdf)
- Presentation Rubric (.docx)
- Task Sheet and Organizer - Cherokees (.pdf)
- Task Sheet and Organizer - Cherokees (.docx)
- Response Key - Cherokees (.pdf)
- Response Key - Cherokees (.docx)
- Task Sheet and Organizer - Chickasaws (.pdf)
- Task Sheet and Organizer - Chickasaws (.docx)
- Response Key - Chickasaws (.pdf)
- Response Key - Chickasaws (.docx)
- Task Sheet and Organizer - Choctaws (.pdf)
- Task Sheet and Organizer - Choctaws (.docx)
- Response Key - Choctaws (.pdf)
- Response Key - Choctaws (.docx)
- Task Sheet and Organizer - Creeks (.pdf)
- Task Sheet and Organizer - Creeks (.docx)
- Response Key - Creeks (.pdf)
- Response Key - Creeks (.docx)
- Task Sheet and Organizer - Indian Removal Act of 1830 (.pdf)
- Task Sheet and Organizer - Indian Removal Act of 1830 (.docx)
- Response Key - Indian Removal Act of 1830 (.pdf)
- Response Key - Indian Removal Act of 1830 (.docx)
- Task Sheet and Organizer - Seminoles (.pdf)
- Task Sheet and Organizer - Seminoles (.docx)
- Response Key - Seminoles (.pdf)
- Response Key - Seminoles (.docx)
- Task Sheet and Organizer - The Cherokee Nation and Supreme Court Cases (.pdf)
- Task Sheet and Organizer - The Cherokee Nation and Supreme Court Cases (.docx)
- Response Key - The Cherokee Nation and Supreme Court Cases (.pdf)
- Response Key - The Cherokee Nation and Supreme Court Cases (.docx)
- Task Sheet and Organizer - The Federal Government and Native Americans (.pdf)
- Task Sheet and Organizer - The Federal Government and Native Americans (.docx)
- Response Key - The Federal Government and Native Americans (.pdf)
- Response Key - The Federal Government and Native Americans (.docx)
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Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, and Seminole. All were forced off their ancestral lands in the southeastern United States as part of the Indian Removal Act of 1830. Young historians research the tribes' reactions to this removal and relocation and the American government's policies and attitudes that lead to "The Trails of Tears."
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Instructional Ideas
- To help groups with their research, preview all eight versions of the Task Sheet and Organizers
- Print the Historical Mingle cards on heavy paper and laminate them to permit reuse
- Use the PowerPoint to guide learners through the lesson
- Use during Native American Heritage Month in November
Classroom Considerations
- The lesson is powerful and painful; be prepared to offer support, either on campus or in the community, for those showing signs of distress
- Requires projection equipment with internet for the slide show and the video
- Class members need access to devices with internet for their research
- Extra prep time is required to prepare the many materials required for the lesson
Pros
- Provides links for various teaching strategies used in the lesson
- Materials are available in both English and Spanish
Cons
- None