High schoolers examine the Amistad revolt and its significance in the American debate over slavery. They review and discuss period newspaper reports about the revolt.

Fifth graders examine the roots of African American pride and accomplishments. Individually, they are assigned an African country for them to research. In groups, they discover the life and works of Frederick Douglass, Booker T....

Students explore various Italian websites on the city of Marostica. They complete a worksheet, list the cultural events they would like to see, create a poster of an imagined cultural festivity in Italy, or write a radio announcement.

Students analyze the Amistad case and how it impacted slavery in the United States. They, in groups, receive a document, answers the focus questions and presents their findings to the class.

Students take a field trip to an art gallery reflecting on the paintings they like the most. Individually, they use magazines to find pictures related to their personality. In pairs, they make a mask to represent their ethnic group and...

Students investigate the Atlantic slave trade. For this slavery lesson, students watch "Slavery, Society, and Apartheid," as well as "Slave Ship." Students discuss the information presented in the videos, especially St. John's Revolt....

In this Amistad chapter questions worksheet, students complete several chapters worth of questions that test their reading comprehension.

Seventh graders explain the predicament of the slaves on the Amistad and the conditions that led them to revolt against their captors. After watching the movie 'Amistad,' students engage in a class discussion based on what they saw.

In this foreign language learning exercise, students find the words that are associated with the acquisition of Italian and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.

In this foreign language instructional activity, students find the words that are associated with acquiring Italian and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.

Young scholars read or hear about famous African Americans to learn about the ways in which they exemplify one of the seven principles of Kwanzaa.

A biographical sketch of Joseph Cinque, a leader of the Amistad Revolt. An interesting note is an observation by a phrenologist concerning his determination of Cinque's character by examining his head.

A biographical sketch of Joseph Cinque, a leader of the Amistad Revolt. An interesting note is an observation by a phrenologist concerning his determination of Cinque's character by examining his head.

Piazzale Cinque Giornate (Milan)

An image of Joseph Cinque.

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) provides background information for the Amistad case, several of the actual documents involved in the case, and teaching activities that correlate the information (at the bottom of...

Read about Lewis Tappan, "an abolitionist and devout Christian," and his participation with the Amistad trial. Providing detailed information and original documents, this is an excellent resource on Tappan and his efforts to expedite...

This highly informative site presents the story of the Amistad and the Mende Africans' legal battle and quest for freedom in Connecticut. Highlights the key players and the places they stayed at and attended.

Using primary sources, explore the slavery system in the South. Sources include advertisements for slaves, pictures of slave ships, the Supreme Court decision in the Amistad case, spiritual freedoms, journal entries, and pamphlets.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about African slaves who rebelled and overtook their slave ship the Amistad. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

Pictures and text from the Smithsonian Institute about the 1839 slave rebellion on the slave ship, The Amistad and the ensuing trial of the 36 Africans involved in the rebellion.

This site from the Cornell University School of Law provides a brief description of what happened during the Amistad Revolt and gives details concerning the Supreme Court that followed.

Learn about the 1839 Amistad rebellion involving 53 African slaves who had been abducted from Sierra Leone by Spanish slavers being shipped to Cuba.