Lesson Plan “Bridge Over Troubled Water”



Lesson Plan “Bridge Over Troubled Water”

By Joel Latman

Rationale: “White Man Speak With Fork Tongue”, and “The Only Good

Indian Is A Dead Indian” are two quotations, which appeared

during the 1870 - 1890 period of United States History. These

remarks attributed to both Native Americans and Whites

describe difficult and tumultuous relationships.

Accommodation, attempted acculturation, and forced

assimilation with eventually yield to a policy of genocide

employed the United States government against Native

Americans. This three day instructional unit will provide

students with opportunities to conduct research, organize ideas,

visually describe audacious hardships Native Americans

suffered, and evaluate whether or not the United States

government’s actions were justified.

Objectives:

1. To have 11th grade United States History students learn where

each of the following Native

American tribes lived:

A. Cherokee

B. Lakota

C. Navaho

D. Nez Perce

E. Sioux

2. To locate on a map sites where each of he following events

occurred:

A. Cherokee Removal and “The Trail of Tears”

B. The Battle known as “The First Scrap For Custer”

C. The “Long Walk” of the Navaho

D. “Chief Joseph’s War”

E. The Massacre at Wounded Knee

3. Students are to demonstrate their understanding of each of the

sociological terms:

A. Accommodation

B. Acculturation

C. Assimilation

D. Genocide

E. Holocaust

4. Students are to demonstrate and practice their technological

knowledge by employing I-Photo to locate images to illustrate

their group’s respective event involve Native Americans and

representations of the U.S. government, notably the United

States military. States will create a visual presentation of

hardships faced by Native Americans. They will utilize their

creativity and organizational skills by constructing a self to text

portrait based upon the song “Bridge Over Troubled Water” by

Simon and Garfunkel.

Instructional Time Line:

1. This activity will involve three class periods of eighty-one

minutes each.

2. Day 1

A. Students will be divided into five groups - five students per

group.

B. Each group will each be given copies of a reading for each

respective Native American event:

a. Cherokee Removal

b. Sand Creek Massacre

c. Chief Joseph and the Nez Perce

d. Letter from Lieut. George Pettis

(Long Walk Navaho)

e. Massacre at Wounded Knee

C. Student groups are to read and take notes for their

respective reading.

3. Day 2

A. Students are to listen to the lyrics of the song

“Bridge Over Troubled Water”.

B. Students will be given a copy of the lyrics. They will

engage in a opened discussion concerning how the

lyrics portray hardships.

C. Students will utilize the Internet, “Library of Congress -

American Memory Project” and other such sources to

locate images depicting their respective Native

American group.

D. Students will arrange these images in a sequence that

correspond to both the music and lyrics of the song

“Bridge Over Troubled Water”. I-Photo will synchronize

pictures and lyrics.

4. Day 3

A. Each group will present their “Musical Montage”

demonstrating significant difficulties their respective

tribe encountered during their relationship with

White men.

B. Students will complete a concurrent circle (Venn

Diagram) activity indicating similarities and differences

concerning problems each group encountered.

Evaluatiive Activity:

During the period 1870-1890 many American considered

Native Americans “savages.” Using the information

derived from the previous three days use documented

evidence to refute or support this statement.

Sources: Reading:

The Gilder Lehrman Insti#6 5EA5C6

Chief Joseph and the Nez#65F466

Sand Creek M

Letter from Lieutenant G#65EBD4

The Massacre at Wounded 5EC25

6SIMON AND GARFUNKEL - BR#65ECE5

Simon And Garfunkel Bridge Over Troubled Water Lyrics

Songwriters: N/A

Complimentary "Bridge Over Troubled Water" Ringtone

When you're weary

Feeling small

When tears are in your eyes

I will dry them all

I'm on your side

When times get rough

And friends just can't be found

Like a bridge over troubled water

I will lay me down

Like a bridge over troubled water

I will lay me down

When you're down and out

When you're on the street

When evening falls so hard

I will comfort you

I'll take your part

When darkness comes

And pain is all around

Like a bridge over troubled water

I will lay me down

Like a bridge over troubled water

I will lay me down

Sail on Silver Girl,

Sail on by

Your time has come to shine

All your dreams are on their way

See how they shine

If you need a friend

I'm sailing right behind

Like a bridge over troubled water

I will ease your mind

Like a bridge over troubled water

I will ease your mind

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