US Government-Native American Legislation Lesson 5 Lesson Plan
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US Government-Native American Legislation
Dublin Core
Title
US Government-Native American Legislation Lesson 5 Lesson Plan
Subject
"Westward Expansion"
Description
Students up to this point in the unit have gained an understanding of the early relationship between the Native Americans and the U.S. Government. They have been exposed to various primary source documents relating to the impending removal of Native American tribes from their ancestral lands, and they have heard voices from both sides regarding the reasoning and the questioning behind these new platforms and policies. With this lesson, students will go beyond the opinions and voices and look extensively at the effects and the changes in lives of Native Americans. Students will now be exposed to the direct results of the Indian Removal Act and the unjust and inhumane treatment of the Native Americans through an in-depth analysis of the Trail of Tears.
Creator
Griffin Boehm
Vinny Curta
Date
1833/1866
Language
English
Type
Lesson Plan
Spatial Coverage
Georgia
Oklahoma
Southeast
U.S.
Temporal Coverage
Mid 1800s
Audience Education Level
Middle School
Low High School
Upper High School
Files
Citation
Griffin Boehm and Vinny Curta, “US Government-Native American Legislation Lesson 5 Lesson Plan,” Native History Project, accessed July 11, 2026, https://native-history.sites.grinnell.edu/items/show/603.