TRAIL OF TEARS GALLERY WALK A BRIEF OVERVIEW

TRAIL OF TEARS GALLERY WALK A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF JACKSON’S INDIAN POLICY.

TODAYS AGENDA (2 -22 -2017) • Complete Do Now: what can you infer about native Americans relations with the U. S. in the Jacksonian period if the lesson is referred to as a “trail of tears? ” • Provide background information on trail of tears on worksheet. • Take the gallery walk and complete all the stations on your worksheet in groups of four. • Debrief from the gallery walk. • Use any extra time to work on projects. • HW All periods: EQ sheets due March 2 nd, ‘ • Facebook project/ storyboards due March 2 nd. • Facebook worksheets due Friday(periods 5, 7).

• 1830 - Indian Removal act signed. • 1831 - Supreme Court declares Cherokee an independent nation subject to its own law and Georgia must not buy Cherokee land. • 1834 - A treaty signed by a Cherokee leader granted U. S. the right to the land but the treaty considered invalid by the tribe. • 1838 - the Trail of Tears, a forced march of the Cherokee to the west by the government. TIMELINE OF TRAIL OF TEARS

MAP OF INDIAN REMOVAL • What other Indian groups were impacted by the act? • What modern day state were Indians settled in? • In what region(North, South or West) was the land located in? What impact will this have on the economy?

POLITICAL CARTOON • What is this cartoon’s political message? • What stereotypes are being presented about Indians and Jackson supporters?

PICTURE OF A CHEROKEE LEADER • Does this leader look like any stereotypical Indians? • Why do you think John Ross adopted Western Dress?

PAINTING • How does this painting make you feel? • How are Native Americans portrayed in this picture?

QUOTE COMPARISON • What is the opinion of this author about Indian removal? • How does this depiction compare with the picture in the previous station?