Provide "acknowledged body of knowledge" related to the concept. Emphasize the most significant aspects of the concept in an organized, organic manner. Present information sequentially so students see continuity. Draw attention to important, discrete details; don't swamp students with myriad facts.

Field Trip, guest speaker, oral reading to view the “Trail of Tears”

Objective: Using videos, field trips, a guest and the book”...If You Lived with the Cherokee” students will learn from basic information about the Cherokee Indians.

Activity: A video about the Cherokee will be shown. An adult dressed as Sequoya will visit the classroom and present his story to the students. Students will be divided into groups. Each student will lead out in teaching a different section the to book, “...If You Lived with the Cherokee,” to the other students. They will be encouraged to use different structures and strategies to accomplish this.
There will be a camping trip and attendance to the performance UNTO THESE HIILLS, a live re-enactment of the story behind the Cherokee “Trail of Tears”. Visit a Museum with a Cherokee Indian display.

Assessment: Was there equal participation in teaching activities, active participation and processing of trips and activities?