Greetings

Mrs. Saxe and Ms. Denyer's fourth grade class would like to share with you our thoughts, drawings, maps, and interesting facts from our study of the Trail of Tears.

This was a part of our Westward Expansion unit, and a topic we all have learned so much from. We are proud of our students' hard work and creativity!

We hope you enjoy and learn from these samplings. Feel welcome to comment!

Illustration by Whitney

The Way I See It

Say someone came to your house, arrested your Dad, and kicked you out. Wrong huh? That's how the Cherokee felt. The United States of America passed a law called the Indian Removal Act. That law said that they have to move West. The 800 mile trail became known as the Trail of Tears.

~Dylan


"An innocent Cherokee is getting hauled out, and is being forced to move West."
By Kyle


A speech by Cherokee War Chief Dragging Canoe at the conclusion of the Treaty of Sycamore Shoals of 1775. Dragging Canoe spoke against the sale of Cherokee land.  

By Andrea


Portrait of Chief Dragging Canoe
 

A map of the trail the Cherokee tribe took from North Carolina to Indian Territory, now called Oklahoma. 

By Andrea

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