NATIVE AMERICANS: Discovering the CHEROKEE NATION Bundle

Explore the cultural history and language of the nation’s largest Native American tribe—and save 20%—with the SIX cross-curricular activities and TWO language books in the Discovering the Cherokee Nation Bundle.

Books Included:

• Our Colorful World in Cherokee includes a color chart with phonetic pronunciations, traceable color names (in the Cherokee syllabary/alphabet), and illustrations of common cultural symbols.
• Learn to Count in Cherokee also includes phonetic pronunciations, as well as traceable number words highlighted with fun facts about both historic and modern-day cultural symbols.
• Cherokee (Tsalagi) Language Guide gives teachers a quick one-page overview of the Cherokee language.

Activities Included:

• 7 Clans of the Cherokee describes the clan-based social system and includes a writing/art activity.
• Decoding Tsalagi uses familiar animal names to highlight the Cherokee syllabary (alphabet).
• Green Corn Ceremony describes the historic celebration and uses a multiple choice format to present facts about corn, which was the most important food source.
• How the Cardinal Got Its Red Feathers features a Cherokee legend, using a fill-in-the-blank format that builds vocabulary.
• Popcorn Physics puts a new twist on the Dancing Corn experiment by linking it to states of matter and chemical changes.
• The Trail of Tears is a mapping activity that focuses on the routes used during the forced removal of the Cherokee from their homelands in the 1830s.

Vocabulary Words and Phrases:

carbon dioxide, cardinal directions, chemical reaction, Cherokee rose, clan, descendent, domesticated, fasting, gourd, homeland, legend, matter, physics, prankster, prestigious, reflection, ribbon shirt, Three Sisters, Trail of Tears, Tsalagi

Targeted Skills:

• Promoting respect and appreciation for cultural differences
• Reading and writing Cherokee color and number words (1-10)
• Writing words with Tsalagi symbols
• Using descriptive and persuasive writing skills
• Identifying historic events of the Cherokee nation
• Following written directions
• Using the Scientific Method
• Using a map key and symbols
• Building content-area literacy in social studies
• Critical thinking skills of comparing and contrasting
• Reading fluency and comprehension

Sample Pages: Please see the preview for sample activity pages.

Image Credits: The illustrations in this resource are my own original drawings (©Dr.J).

Technical Info: The files are in PDF format, combined into a single zip file.

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RELATED RESOURCES:

• Discovering the Chippewa ( Ojibwe) Nation Activity Pack
• Discovering the Great Sioux Nation Activity Pack
• Discovering the Iroquois Confederacy Activity Pack
• Discovering the Navajo Nation Activity Pack
• Discovering the Pueblo Nations Activity Pack
• FREE-Discovering the Shoshone and Comanche Nations Activity Pack
• Native American Activity Pack (featuring a variety of cultures)
• Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest

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