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Sojourner Truth: Abolitionist and Women’s Rights Activist Lesson PlanSojourner Truth: Abolitionist and Women’s Rights Activist Lesson Plan
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PBS
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Grade
3rd - 7th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
Duration
45 mins
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Collaborative Learning
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Video
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Year
2018
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Sojourner Truth: Abolitionist and Women’s Rights Activist

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Scholars dive into the life of former slave, abolitionist, and women's rights activist Sojourner Truth. Using video evidence, speeches, and primary documents, class members complete a project on a current "Truth-figure" they see in today's world. 

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Concepts

sojourner truth, the abolitionist movement, women's rights

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Extend the lesson by using PBS videos on Frederick Douglass, William Lloyd Garrison, and Harriet Beecher Stowe 
  • Role play Truth's speech by reciting it out loud for the class to hear, not just read

Classroom Considerations

  • Lesson should take 40 minutes, so remember that for pacing

Pros

  • Provides extension opportunities with additional video resources from PBS
  • Resource contains printable worksheets and graphic organizers 

Cons

  • None

Common Core

SL.3.2 SL.4.2 SL.5.2 SL.6.2

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