Unit 5A: The Jacksonian Era
Is here a difference between a rich man's President and a
poor man's President?
Focus:
During Jackson’s presidency, Native Americans
were forced to move west of the Mississippi
River
Lesson:
Lesson 2: Indian Removal
TEKS:
8.5G
Supplies: ISN, History Alive! Textbook, writing utensils,
map colors, and Indian Removal Notes template
Hook:
How do you think Andrew Jackson treated the
Native Americans? Did he treat them poorly
because he thought he was better then they
were or did he treat them well because he knew
what it meant to be looked down upon? Explain
Line:
Create an illustrated outline based what they
read in the HA! textbook.
Sinker:
rough draft of RAFT essay
Instructions:
1. Allow the students 3-5 minutes to address the hook in
their ISN. Ask the students for a vote on how the Native
Americans were treated. Once you have a general class
opinion tell them they will revisit this question when they
have completed today's lesson.
2. Tell the students they will be working with a partner and
allow them time to get together with their partner.
3. Tell the students they will be completing an illustrated
outline based on a section in their book they will be reading
about Indian Removal. Have the students draw the template
in the right side of their ISN
4. Have the students read pages 196-7 in the History Alive!
Textbook and tell them to be looking for details on the
following topics: Jackson's Indian Policy, the Indian Removal
Act, and the Trail of Tears.
5. When the students have finished reading tell them it is
time to take notes. Model this by asking what important
information should go under the first topic and writing it
down on the template.
6. Once the class has come up with information allow the
students and their partners to finish the first section. Once
everyone has finished the section create a class set of
notes so everyone has the same information.
7. Allow the students to complete the other two sections,
stopping after each section to add to the class notes. Then
tell the students they are going to illustrate each section by
drawing and coloring a picture to represent each section
(Hint: if some groups are finishing early you can have them
start their pictures while the rest of the class is finishing
their notes)
8. When the students have finished their notes and
pictures, briefly discuss with them the hook they answered
in the beginning of class. Were they correct or incorrect
about the way Andrew Jackson would treat the Native
Americans?
9. RAFT Essay: Helpful hints
R- role: a Native American that is your age and has just
finished walking the Trail of Tears.
A- audience: a grandchild you will have someday
F- format: a letter
T- topic: the Trail of Tears
Paragraph 1: Introduce yourself to the grandchild you will
have someday and tell them why you are writing the letter
and what it will be about.
Paragraph 2: Explain what the Trail of Tears was by
explaining the distance you traveled and some of the things
you saw, felt, and thought.
Paragraph 3: Explain how your tribe reacted to the move.
Tell some of the tragedies your tribe might have
experienced on the trail.
Paragraph 4: What is your opinion of the whites that took
your land as well as you opinion of President Andrew
Jackson?
Paragraph 5: Conclusion: explain why you felt it was
necessary to write this letter to your grandchild and what
you think might happen to the Native Americans in the
United Stated in the next 25 years.
R A F T Essay
R- role: Native American that is your age
and has just survived the Trail of Tears.
A- audience: a grandchild you hope to
have someday
F- format: a letter
T-topic: the Trail of Tears
Indian Removal Notes
Jackson's Indian
Indian Removal
Trail of Tears
Policy
Act
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