Central Question: What are important causes of the Trail of Tears that people should know about today?
John Ross, a Cherokee chief. From the Library of Congress.
U.S. History Investigation 3
Students use historical texts to understand the story of Cherokee Removal and its various causes. After reading and analyzing a collection of sources, students use evidence and reasoning to write an argument and counterargument about which cause of Cherokee Removal is most important to commemorate.
Teaching Materials
Student Materials
Accommodated Materials for Bilingual & Multilingual Learners
Standards Alignment
Standards Alignment – CCSS & C3
Literacy in History/Social Studies
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.1-8.2, 8.4-8.7
ELA Reading: Information Text
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.8.1-8.2, 8.4, 8.5-8.6, 8.8-8.9
ELA Writing
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.8.1, 8.4-8.5, 8.7-8.10
ELA Speaking & Listening
CSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.8.1-8.3
Dimension 1: D1.2.6-8.
Dimension 2: D2.Civ.1.6-8-6.6-8, D2.Civ.10.6-8., D2.Civ.13.6-8, D2.Geo.4.6-8, D2.Geo.8.6-8, D2.His.1.6-8, D2.His.3-6.6-8, D2.His.10.6-8, D2.His.13.6-8-16.6-8.
Dimension 3: D3.1.6-8-4.6-8.
Dimension 4: D4.1.6-8-6.6-8, D4.8.6-8.