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

Illustration by Ashleigh and Ellie

A Poem by Ashleigh

I saw Cherokees dragged from homes.
Cattle put in wagons.
15, 000 survived and one fourth died.
It was very sad.
Some people cried for their loss.
That is why it is called the Trail of Tears.

1 comment:

  1. KathyJune 20, 2011 at 9:59 AM

    Great job on the drawing and poem. You can tell that Ashleigh and Ellie really enjoyed and learned a lot from this assignment. Ashleigh's poem was wonderful!! Grandma (Kathy)

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