Cherokee Trail of Tears Lessons, Activities, Materials and Videos
May 11, 2019
Cherokee Trail of Tears Lessons, Activities, Materials and Videos
I have spent the last two weeks researching, reviewing and gathering these important lessons and
activities about the Cherokee Trail of Tears removal which occurred in the late 1830’s, from their
original homelands east of the Mississippi to Oklahoma. I have also gathered and put together 70
supporting documents, images and videos, so that everything is here are quickly accessible for viewing
and download. Many of these documents are no longer easily found online, as I had to look in archives
and other locations to get these together. I hope this helps teach and convey the important topics and
subject matter that our students need to learn about this tragic event in our U.S. History.
Cherokee Trail of Tears Lessons, Activities and Worksheets:
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Cherokee Removal and the Trail of Tears Lesson, High School
Cherokee Trail of Tears Curriculum, Lessons with Quizzes, Grades 5-8
Discover the Trail of Tears Lesson, Teaching with Historic Places, Grades 5-HS
Legacy of Indian Removal, Trail of Tears Lessons & Activities, Grades 8-12
Perspectives on the Trail of Tears Lesson, Grades 5-HS
Tales and Trails of Betrayal Lesson with Supporting Slides, Grades 9-12
The Cherokee Removal Lesson with Supplements, Grades 4-8
The Trail of Tears Reading and Worksheets, Grades 6-HS
The Trail of Tears, Its Grief and Loss Lesson, Grades 5-8
Thematic Unit Trail of Tears, Grades 5-10
Trail of Tears Cherokee Forced Relocation Lesson, Grades 5-HS
Trail of Tears Lesson Booklet, Grades 5-HS
Trail of Tears Lesson, Grade 4
Trail of Tears Lesson, Grade 8
Trail of Tears Project, Grades 7-9
Timeline Trail of Tears Self Assessment Rubric
Trail of Tears Crossword Puzzle
Trail of Tears Quiz, answers at end
Trail of Tears Vocabulary Fill-in-the-Blank
Trail of Tears Vocabulary Worksheet
Cherokee Trail of Tears Supporting Materials, Images, Videos:
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1829 Memorial Letter from the Cherokee Nation to Congress
1831 Letter from John Martin & John Ridge, Cherokee leaders in Washington, to John Ross
A Brief History of Trail of Tears from Cherokee.org
Along the Trail of Tears Article and Questions
Arrival in Indian Territory, Trail of Tears painting.jpg
Background on Two Presidents involved in Indian Removal during the 1830s
Broken Treaties Handout – Cherokees
Cedar Town Camp Brochure.jpg
Cedar Town, The Trail Where They Cried
Cherokee Chief John Ross
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Cherokee Nation Timelime 1450-2001
Cherokee Removal (Trail of Tears) – Wikipedia
Cherokee Removal and the Trail of Tears Questions & Activities
Cherokee Stories Oral History – Walker Calhoun.mp4
Cherokee Stories Oral History – Walker Calhoun
Cherokee Trail of Tears Google Satellite Image.jpg
Cherokee Trail of Tears Painting by Robert Lindneux.jpg
Cherokee Trail of Tears.mp4
Excerpts of Senator Frelinghuysens Speech to the Senate 1830
Eyewitnesses Samuel Cloud & John Burnett Trail of Tears and Questions
Family Stories from the Trail of Tears
Forced Move, Trail of Tears painting.jpg
General Winfield Scott’s Address to the Cherokee Nation, May 10 1838
Georgia Trail of Tears Brochure
History of The Cherokee Trail of Tears
How the Brutal Trail of Tears Got Its Name.mp4
Indian Removal Act of 1830 and Indian Removal Readings
John Burnett’s Story of the Trail of Tears
John G. Burnett’s Story of the Removal of the Cherokees
Letter from Chief John Ross protesting the Treaty of New Echota 1836
Letter from Henry Henegar during Trail of Tears, describing removal of the Ross Party
Map of Land Surrendered by the Cherokee Nation.png
Map of the Cherokee Nation in Georgia, 1830.jpg
Maps Related to the Cherokee Nation & Cherokee Historical Maps
Memorial and Protest of the Cherokee Nation by John Ross June 1836
Message in 1837 from Brig. Gen. John Wool to Cherokees warning not to resisting removal
National Park Service Stories from the Trail of Tears
Nightfall on the Trail of Tears painting.jpg
North Carolina Trail of Tears Brochure
North Geogia Trail of Tears Forts
Official Trail of Tears Maps and Brochures from NPS
On Indian Removal – State of Morals
On the Trail of Tears painting 2.jpg
On the Trail of Tears painting.jpg
Photograph of John Ross, Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation 1828-66.png
President Andrew Jacksons Message to Congress On Indian Removal 1830
Reading about Indian Removal Act of 1830, Cherokee Trail of Tears and Map
Some of the ‘Players’ in the Trail of Tears – Cherokee Images
Stories along The Cherokee Trail of Tears – Cherokee Indian Slave Story
Supreme Court Case, Cherokee Nation v. the State of Georgia, 1831
Supreme Court Case, Worcester v. Georgia 1832
Tennessee Trail of Tears Brochure
The Cherokee Trail of Tears Article – Grandpa was an Indian Chief by Mrs. Elizabeth Mulligan
The Cherokee Trail of Tears Timeline 1838-1839
The Trail of Tears Story
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Trail of Tears Cherokee Seal, Painting and Maps
Trail of Tears for Kids Documentary.mp4
Trail of Tears Groups and Army Reports
Trail of Tears Map with Removal Routes.jpg
Trail of Tears Map, Timeline, Cherokee Messenger and Statistics
Trail of Tears Memory by Rebecca Neugin
Trail of Tears Samuel’s Memory
Trail Of Tears Short Documentary for Middle to High School.mp4
Trail of Tears Stories and National Historic Trail, NPS.mp4
Treaty of Holston 1791 – Cherokees
Treaty of Hopewell 1785 – Cherokees
Treaty of New Echota between US Government and Cherokees, Dec 29 1835
Treaty of New Echota Dec 1835 and John Ross Letter Protesting It
Treaty of New Echota Source Document Excerpt, Dec 29 1835
U.S. State Department statement on Indian Removal
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