Vocabulary: Trail of Tears, Native Americans,  Indian Removal Act, Treaty of New Echota,  stockades

Building Background: Display the artwork "Trail of Tears" by Max D. Stanley. Have the students describe the mood and characteristics of the painting. Discuss the title and any other features that may help the students make connections to the tragedy of that time.

Teacher Modeling:  Introduce the vocabulary by following the Exc-ELL 7 steps.

1.  The teacher asks students to repeat the words seven times. (Say, clap it out, act it out)
2.  The teacher states the word in context from the text.
3. The teacher says the dictionary definition
4. The teacher provides the student-friendly definition
5. The teacher highlights the features of the word (part of speech, homonyms, etc.)
6. Students practice with the teacher provided sentence starters
7.  The teacher informs students when/how to use the word later

Read Aloud: Read aloud the text (or play the audio) and the students will follow along, highlighting any words that they do not know. Discuss the meaning of the unknown words after reading the text. 

Paired Reading: With a partner, students will reread the text. Students will summarize each subheading with a graphic organizer or guided notes. 

After Reading Activity: Students will show what they know by completing the Test Quiz. Provide read-aloud and dictionary for beginning to intermediate level students.