Welcome to Station Four!
At this station, you are going to examine The Life and Legacy of Andrew Jackson from the viewpoint of Native Americans. European settlement in the United States expanded west thanks to the policies of Andrew Jackson. He is celebrated today as a true American pioneer, but what was the cost of this Westward Expansion? Here at Station Four you are going to discover Jackson's role in a painful part of American history.
AUDIO DESCRIPTION OF DIRECTIONS
AUDIO DESCRIPTION OF DIRECTIONS
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INVESTIGATE
The primary source, Niles' Weekly Register December 12, 1835. During Andrew Jackson's message to Congress, he addresses issues related to Native Americans. It is important to remember that these remarks are made between the Indian Removal Act of 1830 and the Forced Relocation of the Cherokee (known as the "Trail of Tears") in 1838.
Notes: May need to enlarge.
Notes: May need to enlarge.
| niles_wr_1835_native_american_removal.pdf |
WATCH:
PBS Documentary "Andrew Jackson: Good, Evil, and the Presidency." Indian Removal Multimedia Video
http://www.pbs.org/kcet/andrewjackson/themes/indian_removal.html
http://www.pbs.org/kcet/andrewjackson/themes/indian_removal.html
READ:
Los Angeles Times Article "Hero or American Hitler?"
http://articles.latimes.com/2007/dec/12/news/OE-BYKER12
WATCH:
PBS Documentary "We Shall Remain" Episode 3: Trail of Tears Chapter 4 I Ask You Shall Red Men Live? (26:21 - 36:10)
PBS Documentary "We Shall Remain" Episode 3: Trail of Tears Chapter 7 Trail of Tears (56:02 - 1:02:12)
Notes: You can advance to different chapters by clicking on the radial buttons "O" under the video screen
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/weshallremain/the_films/episode_3_trailer
EXAMINE:
Primary Source documents at your station
WRITE:
Answer the questions and add your Station 4 Question Sheet to your portfolio
PBS Documentary "We Shall Remain" Episode 3: Trail of Tears Chapter 4 I Ask You Shall Red Men Live? (26:21 - 36:10)
PBS Documentary "We Shall Remain" Episode 3: Trail of Tears Chapter 7 Trail of Tears (56:02 - 1:02:12)
Notes: You can advance to different chapters by clicking on the radial buttons "O" under the video screen
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/weshallremain/the_films/episode_3_trailer
EXAMINE:
Primary Source documents at your station
WRITE:
Answer the questions and add your Station 4 Question Sheet to your portfolio
| station_four_questions.pdf |
