Hi, You have reached the topic page of April Matthewson and Shaunda Tanner. You are going to learn about Cherokee Indians. Have fun as you become an expert on Cherokee Indians and their culture.

This website tells the history of Cherokee Indians.

http://www.smokymtnmall.com/mall/cindians.html

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This website gives a brief history of the Trail Of Tears.

http://www.neosoft.com/powersource/cherokee/history.html

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Are you curious what the Cherokees ate?

http://members.aol.com/tuckermice/cherokee.html#food

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What did they wear? Check this cool website out!

http://mypage.bluewin.ch/OurPlace/sacredflame/culture/clothing.htm

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Do you want to see a famous Cherokee legend?

http://www.cherokee.org/culture/Literaturepage.asp?ID=18

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What were the Cherokees beliefs?

http://www.sanctuary4u.com/~soaringeagle/tradition.html

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Let’s look at some photos of the present day town Cherokee!!

http://www.aboutcherokee.com/photo-tour.html

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Look here for more present day information on Cherokee Indians!! http://www.cherokee.org/Culture/kidsFAQPage.asp?ID=5

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Do you want to see some cool festivals? Click here:

http://www.festivals.com/~kids/

Find out who the Famous Cherokees were!

http://library.thinkquest.org/J0110325/famous.htm

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Hi Class, Listed below are what you need to do for your activities. Remember to have fun because learning is fun! Reminder: Please check the rubric before you get started.

First Activity: In the first activity you will be divided into five groups. Each group will be assigned two areas of the Cherokee people. You will become an expert in your two areas. Using the websites you should find as much information as you can about your areas. You will then teach the class about your areas. For your presentation you need to have two visual aides that go along with the information you provided to the class. You will also need to tell the class the most interesting facts you learned.

Second Activity: With your same group go to this website: http://www.cherokee.org/culture/Literaturepage.asp?ID=18

Read about the legend of the corn bead. In your groups come up with your own legend about why something is the way it is. Teacher’s Example: Why is there dew on the ground each morning? Legend of the Dew- There is dew on the ground each morning because the Creator is sad because children will not obey their parents, so he cries.

The dew was supposed to be a reminder to all children that they needed to obey their parents. After you come up with your legend you need to draw a picture of it and you will later present it to the class.

Rubric

	Beginner 0- 2	Intermediate 3-4	Experts 5-6	Self-Evaluation	Teacher Evaluation
Visual Aides	Has none or visual aide is inadequate	Has one or visual does not cover all specific points.	Has two and visual aides cover all specific points and is pleasant to the eye
Knowledge of the group specific area	Little knowledge is evident or the knowledge presented is inadequate	Knowledge of the group specific area is evident but not presented in an adequate way	Knowledge of the group specific area is evident and is presented in a unique/knowledge way
Legend	Is off the topic or the legend is not fully thought out or developed	Legend is on the topic and/or partially thought out and developed	Legend is on the topic, well thought out and fully developed
Cooperative Groups	Students did not get along/or the tasks was not evenly divided	Students worked okay together but there were some minor problems	Students worked very well together with one or two problems which were quickly resolved

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