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Brandy Reed
SS-Trail of Tears 5th Grade
Common Core State Standard:
Arizona Social Studies Standard: PO 1. Describe the following events of 19th
century presidency of: d. Andrew Jackson Nationalism and Sectionalism; Trail of
Tears
ELA Standard:
HI-8: responding to social conversations by rephrasing and repeating information,
asking questions, offering advice, sharing ones experiences, and expressing ones
thoughts.
Objective (Explicit):
Students will show evidence of mastery by sharing their point of views through a
question and answer student discussion. Each student will also contribute to the Point
of View collage by adding one descriptive word.
Sub-objectives, SWBAT (Sequenced from basic to complex):
Students will be able to use prior knowledge and recap their new learning to
complete closing activity.
Students will be able to form their own opinions and draw from contextual
evidence for support.
Students will be able to listen and discuss others views about the Trail of Tears.
Key vocabulary:
Materials:
Trail of Tears
Cherokees
Territory
Andrew Jackson
Settlers
Supreme Court
Teacher will begin lesson by asking students, How would you feel if people who did
not speak your language or know where you were going forced you out of your home?
Teacher will call on several students to hear their responses and discuss their answers.
Teacher will relate their feelings to the Trail of Tears and recall on how the Cherokees
must have felt.
Teacher Will:
Instructional Input
Student Will:
Co-Teaching Strategy
N/A
Guided Practice
Differentiation Strategy
N/A
Teacher Will:
Student Will:
occurs.
Differentiation Strategy
Teacher may have students who are shy or have learning disabilities that limit
participation. Teacher will make accommodations accordingly. If student cannot
play a part teacher will have student follow along as the summary is read out loud.
Teacher Will:
Independent Practice
Student Will:
Teacher will conclude activity by drawing the words Cherokee on one side of
the whiteboard and Military on the other.
Teacher will have every student write one word that expresses the point of view
of both groups of people, creating a collage.
Teacher will point out the differences between the groups.
Teacher will end lesson by sharing thoughts about empathy and caring for others
in todays world.
Teacher will share quote- Empathy is not simply a matter of trying to imagine
what others have been through, but having the will to muster enough courage to
do something about it. In a way, empathy is predicated upon hope. Cornel
West
Teacher will inspire students to stand up for what is right and to look out for
others in this world.