Lesson Plan

Building Context for the Narrative: Slavery in America

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Scholars use an Analyzing Images: Slavery in America handout to make predictions from pictures featuring slavery. They then discuss the pictures with partners. Learners further their thinking by close reading The Slave Trade and answering text-dependent questions. 

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CCSS: Designed
Instructional Ideas
  • Discuss historical events pertaining to slavery (slave trade, underground railroad, etc.)
Classroom Considerations
  • Third lesson in the series Grade 7 ELA Module 3, Unit 1
  • Requires completing lessons in order
  • Suggests showing episodes from PBS
Pros
  • Includes answers to questions
  • Offers teaching tips for instruction
Cons
  • None
Common Core