Trail Of Tears Short Documentary

THE TRAIL OF TEARS

The Trail of Tears was a sad part of American history.  It began with the Indian Removal Act signed by President Andrew Jackson.  It stated that the United States would pay the Native Americans for their land.  The majority of Native Americans did not want to leave their land.  Five Native American tribes were forced to leave their land and move west.  These tribes were the Creeks, Choctaws, Seminoles, Chickasaws and the Cherokee.  They were forced to travel 800 miles by foot to the west.  8000 Cherokee Indians died.




Watch this video to learn about the details of how the Cherokee Indians were forced to leave their land.

http://youtu.be/xwBXOxQqkGc

 

Extra Credit Options:
1. Color the American Tragedies map and/or the Cherokee Indian
2. Learn the 11 Native American Sign Language Words
3.  Write a paragraph about one of the 5 major tribes that were forced to leave their land.
4.  Write a paragraph describing the conditions and details of the Trail of Tears.
5.  Make a Native American drum or vest and bring it to co-op for the Native American Pow-Wow

Here are the kids sharing their extra credit reports and displaying their drawings of an invention.  We have some creative kids!!!

THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

To find out how the industrial revolution began, watch this video.

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=LbAOseDs3KY#t=0s

Why did children work during the industrial revolution?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=U2M9i1Wy6IU

Who was Eli Whitney?  What was the cotton gin?  Click on this link to learn more.

http://havefunwithhistory.com/movies/cottonGin.html









EXTRA CREDIT OPTIONS

1. BRING A PICTURE OF AN INVENTION AND BRIEFLY DESCRIBE HOW IT AIDED THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

2. WRITE A PARAGRAPH ABOUT CHILD LABOR

3.  FIND DIRECTIONS ONLINE AND MAKE A COTTON GIN.  BRING IT TO CO-OP AND SHOW THE CLASS HOW IT WORKS

4.  ASK YOUR MOM FOR A LIST OF JOBS TO DO AROUND THE HOUSE.  COME TO CO-OP WITH A LIST OF THE JOBS YOU DID IN ONE DAY, HOW LONG YOU WORKED, AND HOW YOU FELT AFTERWARD.