BOOK GUIDES
Extended Activity and Place-Based Project
9. Write a Personal Reflection or Poem Assignment: Write a personal essay or poem responding to a theme from the book, such as colonization, land loss, or resilience. Extension: Submit the work to a class anthology or local publication focused on environmental or social justice. 10. Indigenous Food Sovereignty Project Assignment : Research an Indigenous food sovereignty initiative and create a multimedia presentation (e.g., video, slideshow, podcast) about its impact on community health and cultural survival. Extension: Propose ways to support similar initiatives locally. 11. Comparative Analysis Essay Assignment: Compare and contrast Cherokee Nation: A History of Survival, Self-Determination, and Identity and other Native American or Tribal history. Analyze their approaches and effectiveness in addressing their subjects. Extension: Include a discussion of how the books complement or challenge each other. 12. Local Environmental History Project Assignment: Investigate a federal policy and its impact on Indigenous peoples. Create a report or interactive map to present your findings. Extension: Collaborate with a local Indigenous organization to incorporate their insights into the project. 13. Plan a Community Awareness Event Assignment : Organize an event (e.g., panel discussion, film screening, or art exhibit) to raise awareness about Cherokee discussed in the book. Extension : Partner with a local Indigenous group or environmental organization for the event. 14. Digital Media Campaign Assignment: Design a social media campaign to educate others about a specific issue from the book, such as Tribal sovereignty, self-determination, or land loss Extension: Track the campaign’s reach and impact through analytics. 15. Interactive Timeline of Cherokee Nation History Assignment : Create a digital or physical timeline highlighting key events in the history of the Cherokee Nation including examples from the book. Extension: Include predictions or hopes for the future of Indigenous-led movements.after reading the book. These projects encourage critical thinking, creativity, cultural awareness, and meaningful connections to current events, media, and historical context. 16. Artistic Representation of the History of the Cherokee Nation Assignment: Create an art piece (e.g., painting, sculpture, digital design) that represents a theme or story from the
book, such as Tribal sovereignty, self-determination, land stewardship, resilience, or activism. Extension : Write an artist’s statement explaining how the piece connects to the book.
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