March 11, 2013

1. Please turn in your “Report Card” assignment if necessary and turn in your signed grade sheet.

2. Drill: Why was Andrew Jackson elected to the presidency?3. Objective: Students will investigate the Indian Removal Act

in order to evaluate the painting “Trail of Tears” as a commemoration of the forced removal of the Cherokee people.

4. Homework 1A: Complete through document 5 by Friday, get your grade sheet signed

5. Homework 3A: complete through document 7 by Wednesday, get your grad sheet signed

Historical Thinking Skills

• Sourcing-What is the source?• Contextualizing—What is the context of the

historical document?• Close Reading– What information can you learn

from the document?• Corroboration—Is this document the same or

different from another source? How does it compare to other information you have gathered?

Assessment