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CHEROKEE AND MUSCOGEE (CREEK)

TRAVELING TRUNK PROGRAM

Traveling Trunks with Cherokee and Muscogee

The Georgia Chapter of the Trail of Tears Association (GATOTA) provides to 2nd grade educators in Georgia a Traveling Trunk Program designed to supplement the teaching of Cherokee and Muscogee (Creek) studies. Included are a teaching guide and trunk contents which meet the corresponding Georgia Department of Education 2nd grade Social Studies Standards of Excellence. The trunk contains multiple authentic items and artifacts designed to pique students’ interest. The accompanying Teaching Guide contains Teachers’ Notes addressing each standard, comprehensive lesson plans, craft instructions, games and other resources that can be helpful to 2nd grade educators.


Trunks are currently available for circulation in northwest Georgia. See the Trunks Locations List at gatrailoftears.com for trunk host locations and contact information.


GATOTA encourages educators to seek grant monies to fund the creation of trunks designated for their schools. GATOTA will provide support and guidance to schools seeking to create their own trunks. To speak with a GATOTA representative about how to create a trunk, contact our organization at ga.trailoftears@gmail.com.


Evaluation of the Traveling Trunk Program: Please take a few minutes after using the trunk contents and/or Teaching Guide to complete an evaluation form online. Georgia TOTA will utilize your feedback to make improvements to the Traveling Trunk Program in the future.

Getting Started

  • Table of Contents

    • Introduction to Traveling Trunk Program
    • GA DOE 2nd Grade Social Studies Standards of Excellence (2016) addressing the Cherokee and Muscogee (Creek)
    • Traveling Trunk Evaluation Form

    Trunks Information

    • Trunk Locations List
    • Trunk Inventory Checklist (for trunk hosts)
    • Trunk Reservation Form (for trunk hosts)
    • Trunk Contents Descriptive List (for teaching trunk contents)

    Teaching Guide

    • 2nd Grade Teachers’ Notes (for teaching the standards)
    • Cherokee and Muscogee (Creek) Timeline
    • Writing Words in Cherokee
    • Cherokee Culture Session
    • Virtual Trunk
    • Book Resources for Students
    • Book Resources for Teachers
    • Website and Video Resources
    • Creating a Traveling Trunk
    • Posters included in physical trunks

  • GA DOE 2nd Grade Social Studies Standards of Excellence (2016) addressing the Cherokee and Muscogee (Creek)

    Note: Below is a list of the GA DOE Social Studies Standards of Excellence which address the Cherokees and Muscogee (Creek). 


    SS2H1 Describe the life and contributions of Sequoyah related to the development of the Cherokee syllabary. 


    SS2H1 Describe the lives and contributions of Tomochichi and Mary Musgrove related to the founding of Georgia. 


    SS2H2 Describe the Georgia Creek and Cherokee cultures of the past in terms of tools, clothing, homes, ways of making a living and accomplishments. 


    • Compare and contrast the Georgia Creek and Cherokee cultures of the past to those of Georgians today. 

    SS2G2 Describe the cultural and geographic systems associated with the historical figures in SS2H1 and Georgia’s Creek and Cherokee in SS2H2.


    • Identify specific locations significant to the life and times of Tomochichi, Mary Musgrove and Sequoyah and the Creek and Cherokee tribes on a political or physical map.
    • Describe how Tomochichi, Mary Musgrove and Sequoyah and the Creek and Cherokee tribes adapted to and were influenced by their environments.
    • Describe how the region in which Tomochichi, Mary Musgrove and Sequoyah lived affected their lives and compare these regions to the region in which the students live.
    • Describe the regions in Georgia where the Creek and Cherokee lived and how the people used their local resources

    SS2CG3 Give examples of how Tomochichi, Mary Musgrove and Sequoyah demonstrated positive citizenship traits such as honesty, dependability, trustworthiness, honor, civility, good sportsmanship, patience and compassion.

  • Traveling Trunk Program Evaluation form

    The GA TOTA seeks to continuously improve the resources provided to Georgia educators to support teaching and learning of the GA DOE 2nd grade Social Studies Standards of Excellence pertaining to the Cherokee and Muscogee (Creek). 


    You can click here to fill out our online form.



Teaching Guide

Teacher's Notes

Cherokee/Muscogee

(Creek) Timeline

Writing Words in

Cherokee Worksheet

Cherokee Culture Lesson

Virtual Trunk

Trunks Information

Traveling Trunks

Location List

Teaching from

the Trunks

Creating Traveling Trunks

Use the resources below to create a Traveling Trunk.

Welcome

Creating a

Traveling Trunk

Mary Musgrove Biography

Tomochichi

Biography

1820 Map of

Georgia


1825 Map of the

Cherokee Nation

Stickball History

Writing Words

in Cherokee

Three Sisters
History

Dried Corn, Beans

and Squash

Gourds-Dipper/
Basket/Jewelry

Cherokee/Muscogee
(Creek) Woman Image

Syllabary Reference

Sequoyah

Trail of Tears Removal Map

Information for Trunk Hosts

Trunk Inventory Checklist

Trunk Reservation Form

Additional Resources

Books for Teachers

Books for Students

Websites and Video

Resources

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