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8th Grade: A Native American Curriculum, Part II, Lesson 1

Sovereignty or Dependency?
American Indian Nations

 and their Relationship 

with the Federal Government, 

1776 - 1900
A Lesson Plan for Eighth Grade Teachers

Part II: Federal Indian Policy during the Nineteenth Century, is a five-to-eight day unit which examines federal Indian policies created during the era of manifest destiny.  At least two of these days will focus on a case study of President Jackson's removal policy and its consequences for several Indian tribes.

 
Part II: Federal Indian Policy during the Nineteenth Century
Introduction: In our earlier discussion, we learned some things about the American Indian peoples who lived in the United States before the Constitution was signed. We also learned a great deal about the Cherokee people and how they lived in the early Nineteenth Century. Today we are going to begin talking about how the Cherokees and other Indian tribes lost their land in the Nineteenth Century.  The process by which they lost their land is known as dispossession.

Discuss: What does the word "dispossession" mean? Dispossession occurs when a person or group of people are deprived of their home, possessions, and security. The American Indians were dispossessed of their land, homes, possessions, and security during a time in US history that has become known as Manifest Destiny.

The 8th Grade Curriculum from the American Indian Issues:  An Introduction and Curricular Site for Educators, from Humboldt State University, has been put into a Power-Point presentation for ease of use for the classroom teacher.  Below is the presentation for Part II, Lesson 1.  For a Power Point Presentation use the 8th Grade Native American Land Curriculum: Part II, Lesson 1  button on the right.