Unpacked Content
Knowledge
Students know:
- Key battles of the War of 1812 that took place in Alabama including the Battle of Burnt Corn Creek, Fort Mims, the Canoe Fight, and the Battle of Horseshoe Bend.
- Key leaders of the Creek War including Andrew Jackson, William Weatherford, Tecumseh, and Alexander McGillivray.
- Reasons for and the impact of the Trail of Tears in Alabama.
Skills
The students will:
- Analyze the social impact of the War of 1812 including the adoption of European culture by American Indians, opening of Alabama land for settlement.
- Analyze the political impact of the War of 1812 including the forced relocation of American Indians.
- Formulate an opinion of whether or not Andrew Jackson was a hero and will defend that opinion.
- Analyze the economic impact of the War of 1812 including acquisition of tribal land in Alabama by the United States.
- Analyze the impact of the Trail of Tears on Alabama's American Indians' lives, rights, and territories.
Understanding
Students understand that:
- The political, economic, and social decisions made by Alabama's early settlers impacted the lives of American Indians living in the territory.
Vocabulary
- culture
- settlement
- relocation
- acquisition
- territory
