Activities for Grades 9-12

A.      The Seminole Wars

B.      Assignments using Primary Sources

C.      Assignments to measure and expand the knowledge base

The following Sunshine State Standards for Grades 9-12 are met with these activities:

SS.A.1.4.1,2,3,4, SS.A.3.4.3, SS.B.1.4.1,2,4,5, SS.B.2.4.1,2,3,6,    SS.C.1.4.3, SS.C.2.4.1,4

Download printable text for students. This reading includes:

information of the First, Second, and Third Seminole Wars
leaders of both sides of the conflict
fate of the Seminoles and their relatives
fate of the fort

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Download printable text lessons on Ft. Heileman and the Seminole Wars. These lessons include:

evaluating primary source documents relating to the fort

using primary source documents to create a narrative

a timeline requiring the evaluation of conflicting accounts of events

exploring the theme of "manifest destiny" and locating the place of the Seminole Wars in that context
describing the impact of the evolution of transportation on the location of the fort and the development of Clay County
exploring the legal and Constitutional relationships among the branches of government as it relates to Native Americans, and changes in the legal status of natives
placing Ft.Heileman in the context of the Western Indian Wars and the history of forts in the US
exploring the relations among the Oklahoma Seminoles, the Florida Seminoles, and the Black Seminoles today.
exploring different perspectives among Natives Americans, between natives and Americans, and the complex relationship Andrew Jackson had with natives.

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