Slavery

 

Task

 

You have been studying about slavery in your Social Studies class. You will learn more about slavery and the life of slaves in the United Stated during the years 1700-1860. In addition, you’ll analyze slave life and your life based on our democratic ideals of today. You will write an essay, create a PowerPoint presentation and an at-home project to demonstrate your learning. The presentation will be orally presented to your class and provide a clear and detailed response to the following essential question:

 

Essential Question:

 

What can we learn from slavery in America’s past that is important for us to remember today?

 

Guiding questions:

 

  1. What do I believe are the two most important slavery-related events that occurred in the United States during the years 1700-1860?

 

  1. How does the historical period (1700-1860) affect the experiences of slaves in America?

 

  1. Analyze how the Constitution today relates to the rights and responsibilities of slaves during the years 1700-1860.

 

Scenario:

 

You travel back in time. You are the slave you studied. Last night you received a visit from someone living in the year 2008. They educated you about life and our democratic ideals in the year 2008. You will compare and contrast your lives.

 

As the slave, knowing what you know now, what might be different about your life in the future based on current basic freedoms (not material and/or physical possessions) that will improve the quality of life in 2008? Write a 3 paragraph essay from the slave point of view.

 

Procedures

 

      1. Use the scavenger hunt to familiarize yourself with the on-line resources. Think about what resources might work best for your research-Intro and Scavenger Hunt. (Scavenger Hunt)

 

 

      SLAVERY EVENTS (About 3 note cards)

*      10 important slavery related events

*      1 most important slavery event-why it is most important to you

*      Another most important slavery event-why it is the most important to you

SLAVE NARRATIVES (1-2 note cards)

*      Slave narrative notes. Choose a slave who lived during the years 1700-1860. Read about their life. As you read, think about the struggles and challenges they faced during life as a slave. Summarize the life of the slave.

DEMOCRATIC IDEAL (1-2 Note cards, 1 Venn diagram, I Activity Sheet)

*      Choose a Democratic Ideal to research. (Liberty, equality, pursuit of happiness, diversity, civil rights and human rights)   Use the democratic ideal activity sheet to organize your thinking. Democratic Ideal Activity Sheet.

*      Use a Democratic Ideal Venn diagram to compare and contrast your life now and the life of the slave in the past. List similarities and differences.  Example Venn diagram.

*      Use your democratic ideal Venn diagram to analyze how life is different now than in the past. Write a 3 paragraph essay from your slaves’ point of view. Remember you have already been visited from someone living today who informed you about life in American in 2008.

 

                              3.  Paragraph Essay:

 

                  Paragraph 1 Introduction

 

                  Write from the slave P.O.V. telling what you know about the Democractic ideal you studied. Tell who came to                  visit you.

 

                  What does__________________ mean to you? Give details, examples and commentary.

 

                  Paragraph 2 Tell about your life as a slave.

 

                  Use information from your slave summary to help you.

 

                  What was your life like as a slave?  Give concrete details, examples. Include commentary from                                 the slave perspective.

 

                  Paragraph 3 Concluding paragraph

 

                  Remember to relate this paragraph to the Democratic ideal you studied.

     

                  What might be different about your life today in 2008? How would your live be different in 2008?                      Give details and examples. Include commentary from slave perspective.

     

                  –end with your famous quote…(see answer to essential question)

 

      Language that signals new learning.

 

4.      ANSWER TO ESSENTIAL QUESTION

 

*      What can we learn from slavery in Americas past that is important for us to remember today? Develop a famous quote that summarizes your response to the essential question.

 

5.      Get your notes approved by Mr. An and/or Mrs. Timson before moving to the next step.

 

6.      Begin working on your at-home mini project, too—at home of course! (Project Ideas)

 

7.   Review PowerPoint Guidelines Guidelines for Effective  PowerPoint.

      Sample PowerPoint

 

8.      Complete a story board of your PowerPoint.  Remember to use key points from your notes on the story board.

      Sample PowerPoint

 

9.      Get approval from teachers.

 

10. Use your approved storyboard to begin your PowerPoint

 

11. Double check your rubric and PowerPoint

 

12. Practice your oral presentation.

 

13. Practice and practice more!

 

Resources

§         eLibrary Database

 

§         Use your Social Studies text

 

§         Use lecture notes from class

 

§         Key terms: Liberty, equality, pursuit of happiness, diversity, civil rights and human rights

                                                   

 

Evaluation

 

Rubric