Museum of the Cherokee Indian
Cherokee, NC (http://www.cherokeemuseum.org/)
About this resource
- Appropriate grades
- 3–12
- Subjects
- arts (crafts, folk art), social studies (American Indians, North Carolina, United States history)
- Special requirements
- none
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- Students will apply their research skills of gathering and validating information to study the eight state recognized American Indian tribes of North Carolina in order to create an Honors U.S. History Project. Students then will create a comprehensive study of those tribes to be compiled into a notebook to be copied and shared with the eighth grade teachers of North Carolina History in our county.
- This is a two day lesson pertaining to telling Cherokee Folktales. This lesson can be modified and used with any folktale.
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The mission of the Museum of the Cherokee Indian in Cherokee, North Carolina is, "To perpetuate the history, culture, and stories of the Cherokee people." To accomplish this mission, the museum maintains a permanent exhibit, extensive artifact collection, archives, education programs, artist series, and a gift shop. The museum also publishes the Journal of Cherokee Studies.
The Education page mainly provides information for teachers on graduate course and workshops. But, there is one classroom resource: How the Possum Lost His Tail lesson plan
- Only Basic information can be obtained on-line regarding the four major
collections:
- Trail of Tears;
- Paleo Period;
- Archaic Period;
- Mississippian Period.
To arrange a visit to the museum, contact Chris Watty at (828)497-3481.Group rates are available.
See the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction documentary Cherokee: The Principle People
