WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS Trail of Tears Historical Nonfiction

WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS Trail of Tears Historical Nonfiction

TEXT: Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls
GRADE LEVEL: 4th-8th
COMMON CORE: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.2,3,6,7
Suggested Answer Key Included!

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This resource can be purchased as part of WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS Unit Teaching Package bundle.
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When chapter 2 rolls around, we learn a small fact about Billy's mom that is a huge snapshot into the setting, history, and Billy's family: Billy's mom is Cherokee and was giving Cherokee land.

This activity will lead students to read some information and assess some videos/audio about the Trail of Tears that unjustly treated many native tribes, including the Cherokee of Billy's family and region. Students will learn what the Trail of Tears is, who created it, and why they did it. A great activity to engage them during the reading journey.

INCLUDED:

* URL link to Trail of Tears research article
* URL links to YouTube of radio
* a 2-page analysis activity of the article

Enjoy WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS! And remember, old friends are worth it, a thousand times over!