Lesson Planet
Search educational resources
  • Sign In Try It Free
  • AI Teacher Tools
    • Discover Resources Search reviewed educational resources by keyword, subject, grade, type, and more
    • Curriculum Manager (My Content) Manage saved and uploaded resources and folders To Access the Curriculum Manager Sign In or Join Now
    • Browse Resource Directory Browse educational resources by subject and topic
    • Curriculum Calendar Explore curriculum resources by date
    • Lesson Planning Articles Timely and inspiring teaching ideas that you can apply in your classroom
    • Our Story
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Testimonials
    • Contact Us
  • Pricing
  • School Access
    • Your school or district can sign up for Lesson Planet — with no cost to teachers
      Learn More
  • Sign In
  • Try It Free
“Twelve Years a Slave”: Analyzing Slave Narratives Lesson Plan“Twelve Years a Slave”: Analyzing Slave Narratives Lesson Plan
Publisher
National Endowment for the Humanities
Resource Details
Curator Rating
Educator Rating
Not yet Rated
Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
3 more...
Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
3 days
Instructional Strategies
Collaborative Learning
3 more...
Technology
Projection
Presentation
Video
Usage Permissions
Creative Commons
BY: 4.0
cc
Lesson Plan

“Twelve Years a Slave”: Analyzing Slave Narratives

Curated and Reviewed by Lesson Planet
This “Twelve Years a Slave”: Analyzing Slave Narratives lesson plan also includes:
  • Analyzing the Text: Eliza Loses Her Children
  • Analyzing the Text: The Soul Murder of Patsey
  • Analyzing the Text: Answer Sheet: Eliza
  • Analyzing the Text: Answer Sheet: Patsey
  • Editor's Preface
  • Editor's Preface: Responses for Discussion
  • Editor’s Preface: Answer Sheet
  • Final Assessment Quiz
  • Final Quiz Assessment: Answer Key
  • Biography of Solomon Northup
  • Activity
  • Graphic & Image
  • Lesson Plan
  • Presentation
  • Project
  • Rubric
  • Video
  • Join to access all included materials

Readers of Solomon Northup's brutally frank slave narrative Twelve Years a Slave examine passages that support the argument that slavery "undermined and corrupted" the institution of marriage. Background information is provided by a PowerPoint presentation, an essay on the slave narrative tradition, and a short video trailer from Steve McQueen's film 12 Years a Slave.

74 Views 51 Downloads
CCSS: Designed

Concepts

memoirs

Additional Tags

Solomon Northup, slaves naratives, memoir, social studies

Classroom Considerations

  • Before deciding to use this resource, carefully examine all the materials in the packet, especially the graphically brutal excerpt, "The Soul Murder of Patsey" to determine if these materials are appropriate for your class

Pros

  • Includes a link to related lessons
  • Worksheets focus attention on the central question and guide readers through the excerpts

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.9-10.1 RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.8

View 75,813 other resources for 9th - 12th Grade Social Studies & History

© 1999-2026 Learning Explorer, Inc.
Teacher Lesson Plans, Worksheets and Resources

Sign up for the Lesson Planet Monthly Newsletter

Open Educational Resources (OER)

  • Health
  • Language Arts
  • Languages
  • Math
  • Physical Education
  • Science
  • Social Studies
  • Special Education
  • Visual and Performing Arts
View All Lesson Plans

Discover Resources

  • Our Review Process
  • How it Works
  • How to Search
  • Create a Collection

Manage Curriculum

  • Edit a Collection
  • Assign to Students
  • Manage My Content
Contact Us Site Map Privacy Policy Terms of Use