Period 4, Day 4: The Indian Removal Act & the Trail of Tears

Instructions

Content Objective: I will be able to compare and contrast the Trump presidency with the Jackson presidency.

Standard Objective: I will be able to identify explicitly stated relationships between individuals (e.g. comparison-contrast).

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Warm Up: Please rate how well you understood last night's pre-work on a scale from 1 to 4. If you have any questions, drop them in the "Show Your Work" area.

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Warm Up: How would you react if someone forced you to move out of Chicago, Illinois and forced you to settle in the middle of Oklahoma?

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Warm Up: One interesting historical fact I learned from the pre-work is…

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The Indian Removal Act of 1830 was a key feature of Andrew Jackson’s presidency that gave the president power to negotiate removal treaties with Indian tribes living east of the Mississippi.

By the end of the Jackson administration, _______  eastern Native Americans were relocated to the” Indian Territory, which would later became eastern Oklahoma. Since the bulk of the new territory was in the American south -- Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, North Carolina, Louisiana -- Jackson successfully opened up 25 million acres of land to white settlement and the expansion of _______ .

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What was the intended purpose of the Indian Removal Act of 1830?

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How did the Indian Removal Act affect enslaved Blacks at the time?

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Which Native American tribes were affected by the Indian Removal Act?

That's all we're doing for Friday, 11/19/2021!

Next Week:
On Monday, 11/22, you will read President Andrew Jackson's "On Indian Removal Speech" and answer #8-9. Then complete the Exit Ticket: #10-11.
On Tuesday, 11/23, you will work on your Op-Ed critique. Critiques are due on Monday, 11/29/2021 when we return from Thanksgiving Break. 

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Applying Knowledge: What specific words or phrases do you believe was true in Jackson’s speech? What don’t you believe? Explain why.

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Jackson calls the eastern Indians “children of the forest.” What does this description imply about the relationship between whites and Indians?

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Monday, 11/21/2021 Exit Ticket: Which perspective do you plan on writing your 1-2 page Op-Ed* critique of President Jackson’s “On Indian Removal Speech” from?

*An Op-Ed is a piece of writing that expresses a personal opinion of someone who is not the newspaper editor; the name is because it is usually printed in a newspaper opposite the page on which the editorial is printed.

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Period 4, Day 4: The Indian Removal Act & the Trail of Tears

Warm Up: Please rate how well you understood last night's pre-work on a scale from 1 to 4. If you have any questions, drop them in the "Show Your Work" area.

Warm Up: How would you react if someone forced you to move out of Chicago, Illinois and forced you to settle in the middle of Oklahoma?

Warm Up: One interesting historical fact I learned from the pre-work is…

What was the intended purpose of the Indian Removal Act of 1830?

How did the Indian Removal Act affect enslaved Blacks at the time?

Which Native American tribes were affected by the Indian Removal Act?

Applying Knowledge: What specific words or phrases do you believe was true in Jackson’s speech? What don’t you believe? Explain why.

Jackson calls the eastern Indians “children of the forest.” What does this description imply about the relationship between whites and Indians?

Exit Ticket: Please evaluate how well you understood today’s lesson on a scale from 1 to 4:

Warm Up: Please rate how well you understood last night's pre-work on a scale from 1 to 4. If you have any questions, drop them in the "Show Your Work" area.

Warm Up: How would you react if someone forced you to move out of Chicago, Illinois and forced you to settle in the middle of Oklahoma?

Warm Up: One interesting historical fact I learned from the pre-work is…

What was the intended purpose of the Indian Removal Act of 1830?

How did the Indian Removal Act affect enslaved Blacks at the time?

Which Native American tribes were affected by the Indian Removal Act?

Applying Knowledge: What specific words or phrases do you believe was true in Jackson’s speech? What don’t you believe? Explain why.

Jackson calls the eastern Indians “children of the forest.” What does this description imply about the relationship between whites and Indians?

Exit Ticket: Please evaluate how well you understood today’s lesson on a scale from 1 to 4: