Plot Summary - This is the story of the removal of the Cherokee Nation from its homes in North Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, and Alabama to land set aside for American Indians in what is now the state of Oklahoma. Some 100,000 American Indians forcibly removed from what is now the eastern United States to what was called Indian Territory included members of the Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek, and Seminole tribes. The Cherokee's journey by water and land was over a thousand miles long, during which many Cherokees died.
Personal Reaction - My ancestors were Cherokee Indian and it is hard to understand why this had to happen. I don't enjoy reading this type of book but I feel it is important for the students of my area to be exposed to this history. Apart of the Trail of Tears is about fifteen minutes from my home.
Memorable Literary Element - The book is divided into seven chapters and includes primary source transcriptions and a glossary. The story in this lesson is also one of conflict within the Cherokee Nation as it struggled to hold on to its land and its culture in the face of force. This book is apart of a series.
Illustrations - There are photographs, documents, and drawings in this book.
Review - School Library Journal Gr 5-8-The majority of the primary sources used in each book are paintings and images of documents. Excerpted transcripts follow the main texts. In both Trail of Tears and Underground Railroad, those excerpts are from white European-American points of view. No excerpts from Cherokee leaders or slave narratives are included. The only glimpses into their lives are brief quotes within the texts. Sidebarlike captions throughout each book extend the texts. However, there is a mistake in Trail of Tears. It states that General Winfield Scott served in the Mexican-American War before removing the Cherokee from their homes. But that war took place nearly 10 years after the forced removal of the Cherokee. Web sites are being filtered through Rosen's site, but none were listed as of review time.-S K Joiner, Brazoria County Library System, Angleton, TX Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.
Promotion - One of the most controversial moves from President Andrew Jackson was the Indian Removal Act of 1830. When it came time for the Cherokee from Georgia to be relocated that didn't wage a war but took this issue to the Supreme Court. The judge ruled in favor of the Cherokee and said they didn't have to removed. Jackson sent soldiers with guns and forced them out. Students could take part in a mock trial replicating the one that took place many years ago. Below is a link with a video about concerning The Indian Removal Act of 1830. This is one of the saddest chapters in American history, in my opinion.
Trail of Tears And Andrew Jackson
Personal Reaction - My ancestors were Cherokee Indian and it is hard to understand why this had to happen. I don't enjoy reading this type of book but I feel it is important for the students of my area to be exposed to this history. Apart of the Trail of Tears is about fifteen minutes from my home.
Memorable Literary Element - The book is divided into seven chapters and includes primary source transcriptions and a glossary. The story in this lesson is also one of conflict within the Cherokee Nation as it struggled to hold on to its land and its culture in the face of force. This book is apart of a series.
Illustrations - There are photographs, documents, and drawings in this book.
Review - School Library Journal Gr 5-8-The majority of the primary sources used in each book are paintings and images of documents. Excerpted transcripts follow the main texts. In both Trail of Tears and Underground Railroad, those excerpts are from white European-American points of view. No excerpts from Cherokee leaders or slave narratives are included. The only glimpses into their lives are brief quotes within the texts. Sidebarlike captions throughout each book extend the texts. However, there is a mistake in Trail of Tears. It states that General Winfield Scott served in the Mexican-American War before removing the Cherokee from their homes. But that war took place nearly 10 years after the forced removal of the Cherokee. Web sites are being filtered through Rosen's site, but none were listed as of review time.-S K Joiner, Brazoria County Library System, Angleton, TX Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.
Promotion - One of the most controversial moves from President Andrew Jackson was the Indian Removal Act of 1830. When it came time for the Cherokee from Georgia to be relocated that didn't wage a war but took this issue to the Supreme Court. The judge ruled in favor of the Cherokee and said they didn't have to removed. Jackson sent soldiers with guns and forced them out. Students could take part in a mock trial replicating the one that took place many years ago. Below is a link with a video about concerning The Indian Removal Act of 1830. This is one of the saddest chapters in American history, in my opinion.
Trail of Tears And Andrew Jackson