Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Picture: Forced Move



Standley, M. (n.d.) Forced Move (Trail of Tears.) [Oil on panel.] R. MICHELSON GALLERIES. Retrieved from http://www.rmichelson.com/artists/max-d-standley/paintings/forced-move-trail-of-tears1/

This picture depicts a Cherokee family being evicted from their home in Georgia by federal troops and militia. This picture can be used to ask students how they would feel if the were forced to leave their own homes. This picture can spark inquiry in students and perhaps even inspire them to do more research on their own.

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