The Trail of Tears

Social Studies 7Mr. Donnelly

Learning Objective & Essential Question

• Learning Objective: I can understand the Trail of Tears which was the forcible re-location of thousands of Cherokee Native Americans to Oklahoma from their native lands of Georgia

• Essential Question: Why was the Trail of Tears so tragic?

Guiding Question:

• Guiding Question: Why is it so important to understand the Trail of Tears and the message conveyed in the poem about the Trail of Tears?

The Trail of Tears

Harsh, inhumane conditions

Marching through the snow & ice

Trail of Tears Map

Innocent Children Died