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- 9th - 12th
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Students identify influential opponents and defenders of American slavery and compare their respective biographies They explain the reasons given for and against the morality and legitimacy of slavery under the U.S. Constitution Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students connect episodes in the history of slavery with larger demographic trends. They locate statistical information using census data from the United States Historical Census Data Browser. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore the wide-ranging debate over American slavery and the lives of its leading opponents and defenders and the views they held about America's "peculiar institution." Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the political alternatives regarding the spread of slavery and the preservation of the American union facing the American people in the decade leading up to the 1860 presidential election. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students listen to a variety of folktales sharing experiences of slavery. As a class, they compare and contrast reading a story and telling a story. They participate in a role play activity to discover the journey of a slave and reflect on the activity in their journal. After watching a video, they discuss how point of view influences ones view of history. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students closely examine the effects of slavery on American society giving special emphasis to the issue of social injustice, the life of Harriet Tubman, the underground railroad and the achievements of Abraham Lincoln during this month long unit. Students conduct research, write fictional accounts of historical events, recreate an underground railroad at their school and participate in role playing activities. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students create a PowerPoint presentation using computer technology from written reports they have completed about the impact slavery had on people of North America. Detailed instruction for building the PowerPoint are included in the lesson. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students conduct research to find information about the beginning of slavery in South Carolina. They compile the information they find into oral and written group presentations. Specific questions provided in this lesson plan need to be answered in their presentations. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students identify influential opponents and defenders of American slavery and compare their respective biographies. They explain the reasons given for and against the morality and legitimacy of slavery under the U.S. Constitution. Students create a matrix contrasting the arguments of slavery's opponents and defenders. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students discuss the different forms of mordern slavery. They explore a topical issue. Students use imagination and empathy to explore experiences other than their own. They consider how individuals can take responsibility for the human rights of others. Students become familiar with the European Convention Against Trafficking and to evaluate whether it goes to protect those affected by trafficking. Full Review »
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