Step 1) Gather materials and necessary information.
a) Review the readings and research sites provided.
b) Take good notes on Indian removal.
c) Ask your teacher whether you will be using presentation, drawing, word-processing, or artistic software to
develop the map, or if you will draw it freehand on a piece of paper and scan it into the computer.
Step 2) Consider the required elements of the map.
a) A title with the name of the tribe whose removal you are mapping
b) Dates during which the removal occurred
c) A key or legend to help the reader interpret the map
d) Color or symbols to indicate physical features, the route taken, states, and other elements
e) A compass rose to show direction
f) Labels for major waterways, territories, and states of the time period
g) A page with a list of resources used
Step 3) Think about these steps for creating a successful map.
a) Plan – Sketch out your ideas for the map on a piece of paper or on the computer. Make note of important
dates, physical features, and the route taken by the tribe whose removal you are focusing on.
b) Draft – Create a rough draft of your map.
c) Revise – Review your work, correct mistakes, and make improvements.
Step 4) Evaluate your map using this checklist. When you can answer “yes” to all of the questions, you are ready to
submit your map.