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Trail of Tears
Trail of Tears
The Trail of Tears in Middle Tennessee
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade
The Cherokee People and the Trail of Tears: Middle School Lesson
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

Students will use primary and secondary documents to analyze the impact of the Dahlonega Gold Rush, Marshall's Supreme Court decisions, and the Indian Removal Act on the Cherokee Nation. They will engage in discussions about the roles Andrew Jackson, John Ross, Major Ridge, and John Marshall played in Cherokee resistance and removal. They will explore and examine the sites along the Trail of Tears.
TEACHING WITH PRIMARY SOURCES—MTSU, Lesson Plan: The Trail of Tears
Native American Tree and Plant Gathering: Commemorating the Trail of Tears
- Type: Field Trips
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

The students will gain understanding of the plants and trees handled by American Indians. They will be given a sheet with GPS coordinates on it, and then will go to that location and sketch what they find at that coordinate. After they find the coordinates the students will view a powerpoint on some of the plants and trees on the trail. The students will learn about plants in the park area and how American Indians used them.
The Cherokee People and the Trail of Tears: High School Lesson Plan
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

STUDENT OBJECTIVES 1. Collaborate with peers by synthesizing and analyzing research on the National Historic Trails 2. Design effective presentation using appropriate gestures and speaking skills 3. Discuss the pathways and perspectives of traders, emigrants, Spanish and Indian Americans 4. Examine the stories of nine national historic trails 5. Create a presentation that demonstrates synthesis and higher level analysis 6. Present findings about the trails to the rest of the class
Tea Bag Challenge
“Island of Hope, Island of Tears” Movie Worksheet (Grades 3-6)
- Type: Field Trips
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

One of the best things to do on your field trip to Ellis Island. With a large auditorium setting for your class, narrator Gene Hackman will guide your students through the immigrant journey with this classic film! This activity sheet is a great way to keep your students engaged as they explore the historic footage of Ellis Island's past!
“Island of Hope, Island of Tears” Movie Worksheet (Grades 7-12)
- Type: Field Trips
- Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade

One of the best things to do on your field trip to Ellis Island. With a large auditorium setting for your class, narrator Gene Hackman will guide your students through the immigrant journey with this classic film! This activity sheet is a great way to keep your students engaged as they explore the historic footage of Ellis Island's past!
(1840s) Heartache and Tragedy: Fort Scott and Indian Removal
- Type: Field Trips
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
The Cherokee People: Elementary Lesson Plan
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

Students gain an understanding of cultural elements of the Cherokee people through the use of traditional stories and reading information on websites. A series of activities provide hands-on opportunities to learn about Sequoyah and the Cherokee language, the Trail of Tears, and the trade and barter system with European settlers.
Sweep Through History
Trail Skits
- Type: Student Activities
- Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade
Students will learn how to be prepared, respect the natural ecology, and be safe on their trip to Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve.
On the Trail of a Whale
The Camouflage Trail
- Type: Field Trips
- Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade
On this field trip, students will gain an understanding of the concept of camouflage and adaptation. This outdoor activity could also be done in another natural area.
- Type: Guest Speakers
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Do your students have what it takes to make it to Oregon? In this fun activity, students will pack their wagons for the journey west along the Oregon Trail through Nebraska and beyond. As they make their way west, we will look at maps to gauge progress and discuss the features that determined the route of the trail and the hardships that emigrants would have encountered.
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

Students will learn to identify some common tracks encountered outdoors, discuss some survival adaptations used by animals during the winter, and piece together stories left by tracks. (This activity can be arranged as a visit to W-GIPP guided by a park ranger, or can be done in any relatively wild area near your school.)
Exploring the Anza Trail
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

Welcome to Exploring the Anza Trail, an interdisciplinary program specifically designed for 3rd and 4th grade students. Through a series of hands-on activities, writing and drawing assignments, and a dramatic 50-minute presentation, students put themselves in the shoes of a colonist on the Anza Trail to explore the universal concepts of overcoming obstacles, using resources, and seeking a better life.