The Cherokee: Trail Where They Cried

GeoHistory
GeoLiteracy
ELL
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
In this lesson, students will listen to a reading of The Trail of Tears and learn about this time of forced migration in U.S. history. This lesson contains strategies for teaching diverse learners (ELLs).
Author: 
Sara Jenkins
Grade Range: 
5
Duration: 
2 class periods
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
application/pdf iconTeacher Instructions
Student Materials: 
application/pdf iconStudent Worksheets, Assessments, and Answer Keys
Supplemental Files: 
application/pdf icon6 Traits Writing Rubric
Materials to Assist Teachers and English Language Learners: 
application/pdf iconVocabulary Cards
application/pdf iconStudent Example
Related Links: 
Audio-Visual Presentation of this Lesson
Standards
National Geography Standards: 
9: The characteristics, distribution and migration of human populations
13: How the forces of cooperation and conflict among people influence the division and control of Earth's surface