Title: How I Became A Ghost: A Choctaw Trail of Tears Story
Author: Tim Tingle
Copyright: 2013
Publisher: The RoadRunner Press
Reading Level: 3.6
Description: Smallpox, death, tribe, ghosts, beliefs
Suggested Delivery: Guided Reading
Electronic Resources:
Choctaw Nation
This website is all about the Choctaw Nation.
Atrocities Against Native Americans
This website has more information for the students about the conflict between the U.S and the Native Americans.
ELA Teaching Suggestions:
Key Vocabulary-
Choctaw- a member of an indigenous people now living mainly in Mississippi
Missionaries- a person sent on a religious mission, especially one sent to promote Christianity in a foreign country
Treaty- agreement/settlement
Endanger- to put someone or something at risk
Gratitude- quality of being thankful
Shape-shifter-a person or being with the ability to change their physical form at will
Prophecy- prediction
Before- Students will be read the book flap and see the cover. They will then be asked to fill out a KWL and fill out the rest after they read.
During- Students will discuss the different beliefs of the Choctaw tribe.
After- Students will complete a timeline of the events.
Writing Activity- Students will research Native Americans today and write about the differences and similarities of their lives today vs. their lives back then.
Copyright: 2013
Publisher: The RoadRunner Press
Reading Level: 3.6
Description: Smallpox, death, tribe, ghosts, beliefs
Suggested Delivery: Guided Reading
Electronic Resources:
Choctaw Nation
This website is all about the Choctaw Nation.
Atrocities Against Native Americans
This website has more information for the students about the conflict between the U.S and the Native Americans.
ELA Teaching Suggestions:
Key Vocabulary-
Choctaw- a member of an indigenous people now living mainly in Mississippi
Missionaries- a person sent on a religious mission, especially one sent to promote Christianity in a foreign country
Treaty- agreement/settlement
Endanger- to put someone or something at risk
Gratitude- quality of being thankful
Shape-shifter-a person or being with the ability to change their physical form at will
Prophecy- prediction
Before- Students will be read the book flap and see the cover. They will then be asked to fill out a KWL and fill out the rest after they read.
During- Students will discuss the different beliefs of the Choctaw tribe.
After- Students will complete a timeline of the events.
Writing Activity- Students will research Native Americans today and write about the differences and similarities of their lives today vs. their lives back then.
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