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Westward expansion and Minorities - copy

These sources support the California State Standards of 8.8.2. A standard that eighth grade students should meet in this course. It has primary sources from oppossion and supports of the Indian removal act, which affects the Cherokees that reside on ancestral lands in Georgia. The cause and effect of westward expansion as well as the indian removal act students can use sources and overviews to determine the causes that land to expansion and many tribes losing their land. As well as how the expansion effected other miniorities at the time.

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September 12, 2021

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Tiffany Esquivel

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Protest Against the Trail of Tears: A Letter by Ralph Waldo Emerson (Presentation)

This source is a youtube video that portrays the letter (primary source) from Ralph Waldo Emerson being read out loud.... More

This source is a youtube video that portrays the letter (primary source) from Ralph Waldo Emerson being read out loud. This source helps to meet the history standard of 8.8.2. This source also works as an inclusive source because it is a primary source being read out loud, its an excerpt so not the long version. This helps students who are ELL's, Students with disabilities, and students who are not strong readers.
Indian Affairs: Laws and Treaties (Presentation)

This source is a list of treaties between tribes and the U.S. Government, as well as laws enacted upon indigenous... More

This source is a list of treaties between tribes and the U.S. Government, as well as laws enacted upon indigenous tribes. Although this source is a little more advanced in literacy for 8th grades, I think it is a good source to show students just to give them an idea of what a treaty is and some of the language that is used within it. Its a great source that can be used to break down the language with students to informally assess their understanding, and the connection of laws, treaties, Indians and the government.
Primary Documents in American History: National Expansion and Reform, 1815-1860 (Reference Material)

This source is full of rich primary and secondary sources that have to do with the period of expansion as well as the... More

This source is full of rich primary and secondary sources that have to do with the period of expansion as well as the Indian Removal act. It contains maps of Cherokee occupied lands, Andrew Jackson papers, and photographs of figures involved in this period of history. It is another source that could be used to help students gain further insight into the causes and effects of the early 1800's, and the different perspectives that people had during the time, and use these to practice their content literacy and understanding, as well as practice their sourcing.
A letter from President Andrew Jackson to the Cherokee Nation ... ()

Through this source students can use the perspective of Andrew Jackson and his reasoning for the removal of Indigenous... More

Through this source students can use the perspective of Andrew Jackson and his reasoning for the removal of Indigenous Cherokees from their ancestral lands. Because the class is an 8th class I would use a small excerpt from this address. It helps students to interpret Jacksons reasoning, as well as to compare to other sources of the time that possibly oppose the removal. It also helps students to practice their content literacy and sourcing.
Chinese immigrants and Mexican Americans in the age of westward ... ()

Through this overview it helps students gain another perspective when it comes to the expansion of the United States and... More
Journeys West | Classroom Materials at the Library of Congress ... ()

This source of Journeys west, covers about 4weeks of content, however it has great sources for the teacher and can be... More