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    This document outlines four writing prompts related to the Trail of Tears. The prompts ask students to write from different perspectives, including a member of the Cherokee Nation writing a letter to President Jackson, a Georgia history buff creating an informational brochure, a gold prospector debating Governor Lumpkin, and a cartographer making a detailed map for posterity. The prompts provide roles, audiences, formats, and topics for students to respond to in order to learn about the forced removal of Cherokee people from their homeland.

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    This document outlines four writing prompts related to the Trail of Tears. The prompts ask students to write from different perspectives, including a member of the Cherokee Nation writing a letter to President Jackson, a Georgia history buff creating an informational brochure, a gold prospector debating Governor Lumpkin, and a cartographer making a detailed map for posterity. The prompts provide roles, audiences, formats, and topics for students to respond to in order to learn about the forced removal of Cherokee people from their homeland.

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    TRAIL OF TEARS

    R.A.F.T. Writing Response


    ROLE

    AUDIENCE

    FORMAT

    Member of the
    Cherokee Nation living
    near the
    Chattahoochee River
    in 1830

    Andrew Jackson,
    President of the United
    States

    Formal Letter

    Georgia
    History Buff

    A new resident in
    Georgia

    Informational
    Brochure

    Gold Prospector

    Wilson Lumpkin,
    Governor of Georgia

    Debate

    Cartographer

    Posterity

    Map

    TOPIC
    Using the 8th Grade
    Writing Guidelines,
    Write a letter to the
    President outlining
    your concerns over the
    threat of removal.
    Include evidence from
    your reading.
    Create an
    informational brochure
    with graphics and at
    least 10 facts from your
    reading that will
    explain the importance
    of the Trail of Tears to
    someone who has just
    moved to Georgia.
    Using the 8th Grade
    Writing Guidelines,
    outline your arguments
    concerning the need to
    remove the Cherokee
    from North Georgia.
    You are a map maker
    who loves history,
    create a detailed map
    that outlines the Indian
    removal from North
    Georgia. The map must
    include at least 10
    significant locations
    and a summary of why
    each location is
    historically significant.

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