Vocabulary:
Exile
The state of being barred from one’s native country, typically for political or punitive reasons.
Treaty
A formally concluded and ratified agreement between states.
Reservation
An area of land set aside for occupation by North American Indians or Australian Aborigines.
Extension Activities:
Take on the role of someone involved with this forced migration.
Write a diary entry about what you have experienced on this removal. Letter to mother/father, family member, an activist, a news reporter, the President. Include sensory details
Compare/Contrast the push and pull factors of migration for other Native people.
Examples: Lakota, Cherokee, Navajo (or regionally specific ethnic groups)
Summarization (big picture/context thinking)
What are the key themes in this story?
How many of them are “universal” themes? Identify and explain.