Learning Goals
Students will be able to investigate Choctaw history and forced relocation by gathering details from age-appropriate books, maps, music, oral histories, and media to understand how the Trail of Tears affected families and communities.
Students will be able to compare multiple sources about Choctaw life before, during, and after removal to identify what each source shows about place, movement, and resilience.
Students will be able to analyze maps and visual sources related to the Trail of Tears to describe routes, geography, and changes in movement across time.
Students will be able to explain Choctaw resilience, survival, and community by using evidence from texts, music, oral histories, and images.
Students will be able to rehearse and present a respectful poem, map talk, story retelling, or short dramatic scene that communicates accurate details about Choctaw history.
Students will be able to reflect on a learning challenge, the academic skill they used, and the respectful choices they made while studying Choctaw history.
Products
Choctaw History Investigation Notebook
Students create a research notebook that records their question, source notes, map observations, and personal thinking across the project. It shows how their understanding of the Trail of Tears and Choctaw resilience developed from evidence.
Pathways of Resilience Family Showcase Performance and Evidence Display
Teams produce a short dramatic scene, poem set, or map talk with a small evidence display for families and community partners. The presentation synthesizes shared findings, cites sources, and explains how the group handled different or surprising evidence.
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