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The Trail of Tears
The Trail of Tears is a sad and important part of American history. Long ago, the U.S. government forced Native American tribes—like the Cherokee, Creek, and others—to leave their homes and move far away to new land. The journey was long...
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Trail of Tears for Kids
Learn the story of the Trail of Tears, a tragic chapter in American history when thousands of Native Americans were forced to leave their homelands. This clear and simple video explains how the U.S. government passed the Indian Removal...
Great Big Story
Cherokee trails, Lamar Marshall’s mission to preserve history
Lamar Marshall, also known as Nanohe Dewatiski, dedicates his life to mapping and preserving Cherokee trails, connecting modern generations with their ancestors' sacred paths.<br/>
Great Big Story
Mapping Cherokee Nation Trails in the Appalachians
Embark on a profound journey with Ninohe Dworetsky, also known as Lamar Marshall, a devoted Cherokee trail finder who has dedicated the last 12 years to mapping the ancient trails of the Cherokee people across the Appalachians. Explore...
Wonderscape
Reclaiming Roots: The Resilience and Struggle of Indigenous Peoples in America
This video highlights the resilience and challenges faced by indigenous peoples in America, with a focus on the experiences in Oklahoma's Indian Territory. It discusses the Trail of Tears, the resilience and victimhood among Native...
Wonderscape
Cherokee Resistance and Legal Battles Against Forced Removal
This video covers the Cherokee Nation's struggle against forced removal from their ancestral lands, including the legal battle of Worcester v. Georgia and the controversial Treaty of New Echota. It describes the defiance of the US...
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Baa, Baa, Black Sheep
Miss Palomine recites the poem “Baa, Baa, Black Sheep” and then talks about her favorite part of the poem and why she likes it.
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Retelling Baa Baa Black Sheep
Miss Palomine talks about how retelling can make stories or poems much easier to understand. She then recites the poem “Baa, Baa Black Sheep” and then helps the student retell the poem.
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A Closer Look at the Ruler
Miss Palomine reviews the inch measurement and then shows a variety of measurements she’s made with her ruler. She shows the numbers and lines on the ruler and explains how to measure to the nearest inch.
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Using Tools
We find Miss Palomine cutting coupons out of the paper. She reviews the use of scissors and this begins a discussion of tools we use around our homes.
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Inch by Inch
Miss Palomine begins the lesson by reminding the student about the measurement of length. She then talks about how length is measured in inches. She measures some common objects to illustrate the size of an inch and encourages the...
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The Number 13
Miss Palomine picks thirteen tomatoes from her garden. This begins a discussion of thirteen—what the number looks like, the amount the number represents, and where thirteen appears on a number line.
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The Trail of Tears
The Trail of Tears identifies how westward expansion affected Native Americans by exploring the Trail of Tears.
Wonderscape
History Kids: Trail of Tears
In this video, Rainy Fields, an enrolled citizen of the Muskogee Creek Nation, discusses the history of how the United States forcibly removed indigenous peoples from their lands, focusing on the Trail of Tears and the impact it had on...
PBS
Pbs: Georgia Stories: John Ross, a Georgia Biography
From 1828 to 1860, the Cherokee people were led by the remarkable Native American John Ross who presided over the birth of Cherokee Nation, the removal of his people from their homeland, and the founding of a new nation in a distant place.