US Government-Native American Legislation Lesson 4 Lesson Plan
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US Government-Native American Legislation
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Title
US Government-Native American Legislation Lesson 4 Lesson Plan
Subject
"Westward Expansion"
Description
This lesson plan has the purpose of introducing what the Indian Removal Act of 1830 was. It will look at what this legislation specifically said, the context of the time that it was passed, who it affected the most, and what the overall general outcome of this Act was. Already having a sense of the relationship between the U.S. Government and the Native Americans, students in this lesson will analyze a specific, but very significant example of this relationship, and gain a better understanding of the narrative of this relationship and the power dynamic that was created out of the U.S. government using legislation to negatively impact the lives of Native Americans across the United States.
Creator
Griffin Boehm
Vinny Curta
Date
1800-1866
Language
English
Type
Lesson Plan
Spatial Coverage
Georgia
Oklahoma
Florida
Southeast
Gulf Coast
U.S.
Temporal Coverage
Early 1800s
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 4 Lesson Plan,” Native History Project, accessed April 28, 2026, https://native-history.sites.grinnell.edu/items/show/600.