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- Language families
- In Intrigue of the Past, page 4.7
- Students will identify and locate the three language families of contact period North Carolina and calculate the physical area covered by each language family.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 4 and 7–8 Mathematics and Social Studies)
- Native American music: Two North Carolina tribes
- In this lesson plan, students will listen to songs from two North Carolina tribes. Students will learn about the music through listening, analyzing, singing, moving, and playing instruments.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Music Education and Social Studies)
- By Merritt Raum Flexman.
- North Carolina Cherokee Indians: The Trail of Tears
- In this two week unit, students will study the Cherokee by participating in literature circles, learning about Native American story telling, writing a letter to Andrew Jackson to protest against the Creek War, and more.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
- By Gina Golden.
- 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.
- A walk of betrayal: The Trail of Tears
- In this lesson plan for fourth and fifth grade students will read various resources and watch videos about the Cherokee. They will trace the history of the Cherokee, discuss the outcomes of the impact of the white man, and determine how that intrusion led the Cherokee to the Trail of Tears. The students will examine the survival of the Cherokee and explore their accomplishments into the 21st century.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Social Studies)
- By Mary Towles.
- Walking the Trail of Tears
- Students will read accounts and learn about what happened on the Trail of Tears. They will discuss the causes of removal, explore the trail, and understand the effects it had on the Cherokee.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Social Studies)
- By Marsha Davis.
