Cherokee Removal and Trail of Tears

Donna·

History

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Grade Level8th Grade

SubjectHistory

Original Prompt

Create a handout using the sources uploaded. What did Native Nations experience when they were forcibly displaced by the United States? Examine The Treaty of New Echota what was surprising, interesting and/or troubling about the treaty? What conclusions can you draw about Native Nations’ experiences with removal by corroborating the accounts of Wahnenauhi and Burnett with Tiger’s painting? Why do you think the term “Trail of Tears” is used as the title of the painting as well as to describe the...

This learning resource focuses on 'The Trail of Tears' and involves analyzing primary source accounts and visual evidence to evaluate the experiences of Native Nations during their forced removal. Students will delve into the legal aspects surrounding the Treaty of New Echota, which facilitated this displacement, and explore the emotional and physical impacts experienced by the Cherokee Nation. By examining contrasting perspectives from both a Cherokee survivor and a U.S. soldier, learners will come to understand the complexities of the event, allowing them to draw evidence-based conclusions about the human cost of this tragic chapter in American history. The lesson includes vocabulary definitions, analysis questions, visual analysis activities, and synthesis tasks aimed at bringing clarity to the broader implications of U.S. westward expansion and its impact on indigenous peoples.