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This Daily Lives of Slaves - What Really Happened? lesson plan also includes:
- Daily Lives of Slaves - What Really Happened? (.html)
- Resource Sheet #1: Slave Auction at Richmond Virginia (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #2: Primary Source Questions Historians Ask (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #3: Slavery in the South (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #4: Slave Auction Advertisements (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #5: Josiah Henson's Description of Plantation Life (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #6: Slave Narratives (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #7: Conclusion (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #8: Lost in Space (.pdf)
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The stories of enslaved people are preserved forever thanks to the Great Depression. Budding historians explore slave narratives gathered by a federal government initiative to discover what life was actually like for enslaved people. Using other corroborating sources, such as drawings and ads for runaway enslaved people, groups evaluate the accuracy of their details. Included worksheets guide them through the process.
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Instructional Ideas
- Use the lesson in a unit on the lives of enslaved people
- Extend learning by gathering other oral histories
Classroom Considerations
- Images and language may be traumatic for some pupils
Pros
- Primary sources are curated and excerpted
- Background information is helpful for using the resource
Cons
- Activity comparing being enslaved to being kidnapped by aliens is troubling and insensitive
- Use of n-word is unnecessary for the lesson