What was life like as a settler in the 1800s? Get a glimpse of settlers' experiences in Alabama and their relationships with the Native American tribes using an interesting lesson. Scholars complete a hands-on activity, participate in group discussion, and finish a worksheet based on a real journal entry from the time period to better understand the topic.  

Concepts

american history, native american history, native american tribes, native americans, native american culture

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Lead a group discussion about what life as a settler was like
• Have learners draw pictures based on the journal entry

Classroom Considerations

• The Native American's treatment by settlers may be a sensitive topic for some pupils

Pros

• The lesson bases the activities off a primary source
• Includes modifications and extension activities 

Cons

• None