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Directed Reading Activity Gottlieb Mittelberger’s Journey to Pennsylvania
In this Pennsylvania history worksheet, students read Journey to Pennsylvania by Gottlieb Mittelberger and then respond to 20 short answer questions regarding the work.
Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media
Slaves and Indentured Servants
In theory, at least, indentured servitude and slavery were two different practices in the American colonies. Class groups conduct a close reading of two primary source documents, one written by a slave and one by an indentured servant,...
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Why Did Delawareans Use Slaves?
High schoolers read about an indentured servant, and complete a chart comparing slaves and indentured servants.
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Why Did Delawareans Use Slaves?
Students compare and contrast the lives and attitudes toward slaves and indentured servants during colonial times. Through discussion and text reading, they gather information about the lives of slaves and the terms of indentured...