Grade 2 Read-Aloud

Westward Expansion: Supplemental Guide 5 | The Trail of Tears 101

Note: Introducing the Read-Aloud and Extensions may have

activity options that exceed the time allocated for that part of

the lesson. To remain within the time periods allocated for each

portion of the lesson, you will need to make conscious choices

about which activities to include based on the needs of your

students.

Exercise Materials Details

Introducing the Read-Aloud (10 minutes)

What Have We Already
Learned?

Response Card 3 Use this Response Card to review the

story of Sequoyah and the Cherokee

writing system.

Essential Background
Information or Terms

U.S. map Use this map to show where the

Cherokee were living and where they

were forced to relocate.

Image 5A-5 Show this image as you introduce the

Trail of Tears.

Westward Expansion Map, purple

marker or crayon; large U.S. map,

purple sticker dots

Mark the Trail of Tears using purple

sticker dots (or a purple marker) on a

large U.S. map. Have students locate and

color the Trail of Tears purple on their

individual maps.

Vocabular y Preview: Forced,
Relocate

Purpose for Listening

Presenting the Read-Aloud (15 minutes)

The Trail of Tears U.S. map Point out Georgia and Kentucky as you
mention them.

Discussing the Read-Aloud (15 minutes)

Comprehension Questions

Word Work: Encountered

 Complete Remainder of the Lesson Later in the Day
Extensions (20 minutes)

Westward Expansion Timeline Image Card 9 (Trail of Tears);
Westward Expansion Timeline;
Timeline Image Sheet

Have students add the Trail of Tears to

their individual timelines.

Westward Expansion Quilt Instructional Master 5B-1 Write the main topic, important details,
and an example sentence on the board.