BOOK GUIDES
5E Project-Based Learning Activities
6. Survival and Adaptation Engage: Pose the question: What does survival mean beyond physical survival?
Explore: Study examples of cultural, educational, and spiritual survival during federal suppression. Explain: Explain how the Cherokee maintained identity and supported each other through difficult decades. Elaborate: Students create a “Survival Strategies” infographic highlighting three ways the Cherokee resisted erasure. Evaluate: Quiz or discussion: Identify and explain two Cherokee survival strategies in the early 20th century. 7. Self-Determination in the Modern Era Engage: Ask: What does it mean to control your own destiny—personally or as a community? Explore: Examine modern tribal constitutions, court cases, or sovereignty declarations. Explain: Review the self-determination era and how the Cherokee reasserted sovereignty through legal and political means. Elaborate: Students design a proposal for a new tribal program (language, health, education) and present it to the class. Evaluate: Peer review or rubric-based evaluation of student proposals and understanding of sovereignty.
8. The Cherokee Nation Today Engage: Ask: What makes a nation strong today? Chart responses.
Explore: View current data or media from the Cherokee Nation (videos, websites, economic reports). Explain: Discuss current governance, economic development, and cultural revitalization efforts. Elaborate: Create a multimedia presentation answering: What does the Cherokee Nation look like today, and why does it matter? Evaluate: Final reflection: How has learning about the Cherokee Nation changed or deepened your understanding of Native identity and history?
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