WORKSHEETS:

                               THE WOLF CEREMONY

 After reading the article on the 'Trail of Tears', open the link, 'The Wolf Ceremony.'
 Read through the whole story.
 

 1.  Who wrote the story? _______________________________

 2.  Why do you think it was written?
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 3.  What do you think the author means when he said that the woods gave them their religion?
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 4.  Why do you think the boy was over-joyed about the singing of the wolf songs?
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 5.  What did the author mean by his heart was 'filled with tears'?
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 6.  What is meaning of, 'It is finished'?
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 Symbolism is the using of symbols to represent something abstract.  Example: A dove to represent peace.

 7.  List any examples of symbolism in the story.
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 8.  Native American culture as the author knew it, had ceased to exist.  Discuss with your partner some
        traditions in our culture that have ceased To exist today.  Write down an example.
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 9. Do you think that Native Americans today should be happy about their adoption of American culture
 or saddened about what they have lost?  Explain your answer in a short paragraph.
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                                        MINORITIES UNDER JACKSON
       1.  Define, 'suffrage.'
 
 

       2.  Who were the people who were allowed to vote?
 
 

       3.  Which groups of people were not allowed to vote?
 

       4.  If President Jackson had given suffrage to these groups, do you think this would have
            increased or decreased his popularity?  Explain your answer.
 
 
 

       5.  Why do you think some states took away voting rights from the African Americans
            during Jackson's' presidency?
 
 
 

       6.  In your readings on Jackson was there anything about his policies that might explain
            his treatment of African Americans and Native Americans?  Explain your answer.

 MY HOT LIST -
 Jackson - General

 Indian Removal
 http://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/andrew.htm
 http://www.studyworld.com/indian_removal_act_of_1830.htm
 http://www.aniwaya.org/write/write020.html

 Jackson - Economy
 http://www.123student.com/History/bankwar_1_2.shtml
 http://www.americanpresident.org/KoTrain/Courses/AJA/AJA_Domestic_Affairs.htm
 http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/E/bankwar/bankwar2.htm
 http://www.americanpresidents.com/ajackson.html http://www.whitehouse.gov/WH/glimpse/presidents/html/aj7.html
 http://www.snowcrest.net/siskfarm/nullif.html

 African Americans
 http://www.comptons.com/encyclopedia/ARTICLES/0000/00234240_A.html
 http://www.cwrl.utexas.edu/~nick/e309k/projects/project3/drafts/Tabor-Williams/Southern.html
 Leadership:
 http://www.lisn.org/leadership.html
 http://www.nsba.org/sbot/toolkit/LeadQual.html
 

 References:
 

 Based on template from WebQuest Page.
 Text: Stoff, Davidson; American Nation, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 1998
 Graphic Organizer:  Created from Inspiration Template
 Image of President Johnson: Jackson, Rachel Donaldson; Whitehouse website
 Animation: Bellsnwhistle.com
 

 Created by Shirley Calliste
 Email address: shirley_calliste@fc.mcps.k12.md.us