BOOK GUIDES
Title: Cherokee Nation: A History of Survival, Self-Determination, and Identity Author: Bob Blackburn, Duane King, and Neil Morton Genre: Non-Fiction Lexile: 1260L Tribal Connection: The book isdeeply connected to the Cherokee Nation as it centers Cherokee voices, governance, and lived experiences to tell the story of the Nation’s survival, sovereignty, and ongoing exercise of self-determination from removal to the present.
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STEWARD
Teacher will gather students on the carpet to begin the lesson and share that they will be continuing to grow and learn as stewards. The class will continue to learn Native Ways of Knowing from a new highlighted book written by Native American authors. Today the students will continue to act as stewards, which are people who listen, learn, and care. Stewards are kind and responsible helpers. They learn about things, like nature or being kind, and listen to others to understand better. Stewards take care of important things, like plants and animals, by being gentle and helping them grow. They also care about people and work together to make things better for everyone. Being a steward means learning, listening, and caring for the world and everyone in it. Students will continue to learn how to care for the land, nature, people and animals from a new Native Ways of Knowing book.
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TITLE OF BOOK
Teacher will share that in today’s lesson the students will be listening and learning a new story written by Native American authors. Teacher will introduce the title of the book, Cherokee Nation: A History of Survival, Self-Determination, and Identity . Teacher will ask the students to think about the title of the book, observe the pictures on the cover of the book, and predict what they think the book is about. Teacher will prompt students what they wonder what the book is about based on the book title.
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
Teacher will introduce the essential questions for students to think about as the book is read. These questions help students be engaged, make connections, promotes inquiry, and fosters thoughtful class conversation. The essential questions will guide the class discussion, activities, and support student deeper learning and reflection. In what ways does centering Indigenous voices change our understanding of Native American history? How has the Cherokee Nation maintained sovereignty and self-determination despite forced removal, land loss, and shifting U.S. policies? Why is it important to understand Cherokee history as an ongoing story rather than a past event that ended with the Trail of Tears? How do governance, kinship, and citizenship shape Cherokee identity differently from common stereotypes about Native identity? In what ways have Cherokee leaders and communities adapted to protect culture, language, and Nationhood across generations? What responsibilities do educators and students have when learning and teaching the history of a living Tribal Nation like the Cherokee Nation?
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