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

American Indian Studies

Goal 2: The learner will analyze the historical developments that characterize Native American life in the period prior to the Civil War.

Objective 2.04. Assess the impact of the major events of the period including, but not limited to, the Iroquois Confederacy and the Great Law of Peace; the removal of American Indians from the East; and the participation of American Indians in the Civil War.

Additional related resources

We’re in the process of aligning our content for students to the Standard Course of Study. As we do, you’ll find it here.

General resources

Aligned lesson plans

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.