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K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Student Teacher at Fuquay-Varina High U.S. History Grade 11.

Resources created by Amy Oxendine

The removal of the Cherokee Indians
This lesson allows students to assess the influence of the Trail of Tears. Students will read a brief history of the Cherokee Indians, past and present. They will watch the Unto These Hills video and read excerpts from Native Americans and government officials during the Indian Removal. Students will write an essay supporting or opposing the Indian Removal Act.
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Social Studies)
By Amy Oxendine.