The Slave Trade and Slavery In the Thirteen Colonies By: Molly...

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The Slave Trade and Slavery In the Thirteen Colonies By: Molly Visel SS 309 Section 02 Fall 2012 Teaching to GLCE’s U2.2.1-U2.2.3

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The Slave Trade and Slavery In the Thirteen Colonies

By: Molly Visel

SS 309 Section 02 Fall 2012

Teaching to GLCE’s U2.2.1-U2.2.3

   

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Table  of  Contents    

Unit  Overview  &  Rational  pg.  3    

KUD’s  “The  Road  Map”  Pg  4    

Assessment  Ideas,  Sequence  of  Instruction,  Vocabulary  Lesson  Plan  pg.  6    

Lesson  Plans  pg.  12-­‐17    

Attachment  A:  Alphabet  Graffiti  pg.  18    

Attachment  B:  Triangular  trading  power  point  slides  pg.  19    

Attachment  C:  Narrative  Grading  Rubric  pg.  20    

Attachment  D:  KWL  Chart  pg.  21    

Attachment  E:  Scavenger  Hunt  pg.  22    

Attachment  F:  Foldable  pg.  23  &  24

   

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 The  Slave  Trade  &  Slavery  in  the  Colonies  

   

1. Overview:  This  unit  is  designed  to  teach  GLCE’s  U2.2.1-­‐U2.2.3  .      These  GLCE’s  are  targeted  towards  5th  grade  students  who  truly  get  to  explore  what  slavery  was  like  in  more  depth  than  ever  before  now  that  they  are  starting  to  reach  adulthood.  These  GLCE’s  address  the  trading  between  Africa,  Europe,  the  West  Indies,  and  the  thirteen  Colonies.  They  also  address  the  journey  that  slaves  endured  to  come  to  the  America’s,  how  they  were  treated  on  the  ships,  and  as  slaves  in  the  colonies.  Finally  these  GLCE’s  discuss  what  it  was  like  to  be  a  free  African  in  the  Colonies,  as  well  as  how  there  came  to  be  a  unique  African  American  culture  due  to  slaves  bringing  upon  their  previous  traditions  and  heritage.      GLCE  U2.2.1  Teaches:  Triangular  trading,  what  was  traded  in  the  triangular  trading,  the  routes  of  trade,  what  the  Middle  Passage  was,  and  how  this  trading  impacted  life  in  Africa.  GLCE  U2.2.2  Teaches:  Life  of  enslaved  Africans  and  free  Africans  in  the  Colonies  GLCE  U2.2.3  Teaches:  How  Africans  living  in  North  America  drew  upon  their  sense  of  family,  and  oral  traditions,  and  adapted  new  elements  to  develop  a  distinct  African-­‐American  culture.            

2. Rationale:  Many  students  in  the  United  States  do  not  know  about  slavery  and  the  slave  trade  in  enough  detail  and  depth  than  they  should.  The  knowledge  of  these  students’  only  covers  the  surface  of  how  horrific  the  slave  trade  was.  I  want  this  unit  to  touch  students  more  than  ever  before.  I  designed  this  unit  to  help  students  empathize  with  slaves  and  in  many  of  the  activities  they  are  ‘role  playing’  from  a  distance.  I  do  this  by  having  the  students  write  narratives  in  great  detail.  One  of  the  assignments  asks  the  students  to  describe  the  middle  passage  from  a  first-­‐hand  standpoint.  Here  I  push  students  to  imagine  and  describe  what  it  was  like  to  be  human  cargo  on  the  slave  ships.  Being  in  a  packed  space  with  thick  air,  and  horrible  smells.  I  ask  them  to  describe  this  in  detail  so  it  becomes  more  than  just  an  activity;  it  creates  somewhat  of  a  ‘false  memory’.  This  will  not  only  encourage  students  to  learn  about  the  slave  trade  in  more  depth,  but  they  will  also  see  their  writing  abilities  grow  from  the  detail  they  need  to  add  into  their  writing.  I  key  into  the  Middle  Passage  in  this  lesson  because  it  is  the  part  most  teachers  don’t  pay  enough  attention  to.  Even  though  students  are  now  in  fifth  grade  they  are  not  too  young  to  be  ‘acting  out’  scenarios.  In  fact  this  will  help  students  retain  the  information  more  by  stimulating  more  of  their  senses.  These  students  will  only  gain  more  knowledge  on  the  slave  trade  in  future  classes,  but  the  more  depth  that  I  can  have  my  students  retain  from  this  unit,  the  more  successful  they  will  be  in  future  classes  that  cover  this  topic.  

   

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3. KUDs:  The  road  map:  GLCE  –  code  and  exact  wording.  

Verbs   Know  –  What  will  students  know  upon  learning  this?  

Understand  –  What  will  students  understand?  

Do  –  What  will  students  do  to  show  they  understand?  

Vocabulary   I  Can  

             5-­‐U2.2.1  Describe  Triangular  Trading  including  trade  routes,  the  people  and  goods  that  were  traded,  the  Middle  Passage,  and  its  impact  on  life  in  Africa.                      

Describe  Trading  

Students  will  understand  the  trading  routes  of  slaves,  and  how  they  were  traded.  They  will  also  understand  how  horrible  the  journey  across  the  Atlantic  ocean  (The  Middle  Passage)  was  and  the  impact  of  slave  trading  on  the  people  of  Africa.  

Students  will  understand  that  life  in  Africa  was  changed  by  the  slave  trade.  

Students  will  write  about  what  types  of  trading  was  done  and  where  the  majority  of  the  trading  took  place,  what  happened  during  the  middle  passage,  and  life  in  Africa  during  the  slave  trading.  

Middle  Passage   I  can  explain  the  trading  of  slaves,  and  goods  with  the  Colonies.  I  can  also  explain  what  it  was  like  during  the  Middle  Passage  and  what  it  was  like  in  Africa  when  slaves  were  being  traded  and  taken  away  from  their  homeland.  

5-­‐U2.2.2  Describe  the  life  of  enslaved  Africans  and  

Describe  Enslaved    

Not  all  Africans  in  the  American  Colonies  were  free.  Many  were  

Students  will  understand  that  even  though  many  Africans  

Students  will  read  stories  and  poems  about  slaves  that  had  

Enslaved   I  can  explain  what  life  was  like  for  a  slave,  and  a  free  

   

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free  Africans  in  the  American  Colonies                    

still  enslaved.   were  still  slaves,  some  had  escaped  or  were  free.  They  will  understand  what  lives  were  like  for  these  Africans.  

escaped  and  gotten  their  freedom  during  the  colonies.  They  will  then  write  about  these  African’s  lives  and  explain  how  different  they  are.  

African.  

5-­‐U2.2.3  Describe  how  Africans  living  in  North  America  drew  upon  their  African  past  (e.g.  sense  of  family,  role  of  oral  tradition)  and  adapted  elements  of  new  elements  to  develop  a  distinct  African-­‐American  culture.  

Describe  Drew  Adapted  Develop  

Students  will  learn  about  African  traditions  and  family.  What  elements  of  new  cultures  they  adopted  and  how  their  culture  transformed.        

Students  will  understand  how  Africans  relied  on  their  culture  and  traditions  to  maintain  a  sense  of  community  while  in  slavery.  They  will  also  understand  that  they  adapted  and  created  a  unique  culture  in  the  United  States.    

Students  will  discover  artifacts  of  slaves,  and  write  about  how  these  artifacts  reflect  traditions  that  were  carried  on  from  Africa,  and  how  some  traditions  were  adapted.      

Tradition  Adapted  

I  can  tell  about  the  traditions  that  the  Africans  used  to  sustain  their  culture  in  the  Colonies.  

 

   

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 4..Assessment  ideas:    Throughout  the  lessons  I  have  students  doing  writing  prompts  or  summative  assessment  activities.    Most  of  these  activities  are  to  be  evaluated  for  a  grade,  if  it  is  I  have  attached  a  rubric  in  the  back  for  it.  Others  are  to  see  what  might  I  need  to  reexamine  or  touch  up  on  before  I  have  the  students  create  their  final  foldable  and  take  an  exam.  I  want  to  end  the  unit  with  an  exam  because  I  believe  it  is  the  best  way  to  see  their  applied  knowledge,  and  their  depth  of  knowledge.  I  think  that  each  of  these  activities  provides  enough  depth  that  they  should  not  have  a  problem  in  a  test.  All  of  the  information  on  the  exam  will  be  based  on  what  they  have  learned,  a  few  questions  will  stretch  their  applied  knowledge,  but  most  questions  will  be  based  strictly  on  the  material  we  focused  on  in  each  lesson.        

5. Sequence  of  Instruction  (including  Vocabulary):  What  will  you  do?  What  will  they  do?  This  vocabulary  lesson  will  be  taught  at  beginning  of  unit,  and  then  readdressed  throughout  the  unit  as  it  corresponds  with  each  lesson.  

 Vocabulary  Lesson  Plan  

 Words:          Trading,  Trade  Routes,  Enslave,  Adapt,  Tradition,  Culture        

 Lessons:  How  will  you  take  them  where  they  need  to  go?  (Step-­by-­Step  plan  from  A-­Z)    

 Instructional  

strategies/Social  constructs:  How  will  they  work?  (AND  what  will  YOU  do?)  

 Resources  needed:  What  materials  and  resources  will  they  

need?  (Page  #s  read,  graphic  organizers,  books,  posters,  realia,  etc…)  

 

 Using  Marzano’s  Six  Steps  for  Effective  Vocabulary  Instruction:    Step  1      

CULTURE  First  I  will  start  out  by  making  sure  the  students  understand  what  a  culture  is  and  how  it  impacts  our  lives.  We  will  discover  our  own  cultures  and  

 Vocabulary  Word  List    Notebook  for  vocabulary  journal  and  Pencil    Resources  for  Introducing  Words:    

   

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Provide a description, explanation, or example of the new term. This step is not just teacher talk and kids listen. See column two.  

briefly  discuss  others.    TRADITION  Next  I  will  ask  the  class  if  they  have  any  rituals,  or  “things  you  always  do  on  certain  occasions,  holidays,  days  of  the  week”  We  will  share  these  things  and  students  will  learn  others.  I  will  introduce  this  as  a  Tradition.    ADAPT  Transitioning  into  adaption  is  going  to  be  difficult  but  I  want  my  students  to  realize  the  root  of  what  adaption  really  means.  I  will  have  them  watch  a  video  on  animals-­‐  I  think  it  would  be  best  to  incorporate  science  here-­‐  on  animals  being  forced  to  adapt  or  change  their  way  of  living  based  on  a  new  environment.  After  this  short  clip  I  want  them  to  think  of  things  they  may  have  had  to  “adapt  to”  and  share  with  a  partner.    ENSLAVED  I  will  have  students  say  aloud  to  me  what  it  means  to  be  a  slave.  They  know  the  terminology  so  they  will  have  no  problem  with  this,  we  will  then  go  on  to  discussing  the  prefix  of  Enslaved  means  in  

Beck,  Isabel  (2002)  Bringing  Words  to  Life,  Chapter  2,  “Introducing  Vocabulary”  and  Chapter  6,  “Making  the  Most  of  Natural  Contexts.”    Computer/projector  for  showing  video      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEDxThDINgQ&feature=related    Adaptation  video    World  Map  and  Map  of  United  States  

   

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and  slaved  means  one  is  bound  to  slavery.    TRADING/TRADE  ROUTES  We  will  get  more  into  this  later  on  in  our  lesson,  but  I  want  students  to  see  maps  and  point  out  ways  things  could  have  been  transported.  Reminding  them  there  were  no  cars  or  airplanes.  This  will  explain  trade  routes;  seeing  how  things  go  from  one  place  to  another.  And  something  is  given  in  return  for  an  item.      

 Step  2    Ask students to restate the description, explanation, or example in their own words  

   TRADITION  &  CULTURE  We  will  write  a  short  paragraph  about  our  favorite  tradition.  I  will  tie  tradition  and  culture  together  by  allowing  the  children  to  see  how  some  people  from  the  same  culture  have  the  same  traditions-­‐  they  have  been  passed  down  through  generations.  ADAPTION  Students  will  be  asked  to  give  an  example  of  a  time  they  had  to  change  their  ways  of  doing  something  or  “adapting”.  They  will  also  be  asked  to  give  an  

   Page  for  Personal  Vocabulary  Journal  Pencil      

   

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example  of  why  something/someone  needs  to  be  able  to  adapt  ENSLAVED  Students  will  explain  what  it  means  to  be  enslaved  in  a  sentence.  TRADING/TRADE  ROUTES  Students  will  use  their  knowledge  of  trading  and  state  examples  of  things  that  are  traded  and  how  they  were  traded.    I  will  review  their  work  and  correct  anything  that  may  have  given  a  child  the  wrong  meaning  or  interpretation.    

 Step  3    Ask students to construct a picture, symbol, or graphic representing the term.  

In  their  vocabulary  journals  students  will  draw  a  picture  of  an  experience  they  have  had,  memory,  or  a  representation  of  the  word.  This  will  be  done  on  the  backside  of  their  journal  page.  One  side  for  meaning,  and  one  side  for  picture/  interpretation.  

 Vocabulary  Journal  Pencil  Colored  Pencils,  Markers,  or  Crayons    

 Step  4 Engage students periodically in activities that help them add to their knowledge of the

As  a  class  we  will  share  our  pictures/interpretations  allowing  each  student  to  free  willingly  share  theirs  or  not  share  theirs.  Next  we  will  try  to  relate  these  new  words  to  

 Big  paper  for  them  to  organize  all  ideas  and  be  able  to  “present  it  to  the  class”    Markers    

   

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terms in their notebooks.   different  content  areas.  “Think  of  ways  trading  is  involved  in  math.  How  is  math  used  in  trading?”  “How  is  culture  related  to  reading  and  writing?  Do  different  cultures  have  different  ideas,  beliefs,  stories,  or  legends  that  they  believe  or  find  important?”  They  will  be  split  into  groups-­‐  each  group  assigned  one  word  and  they  will  relate  that  word  as  best  as  they  can  to  each  core  content  area  (Math,  Science,  Language  Arts,  Social  Studies)  They  will  each  present  their  word  to  the  class.  Not  only  will  this  help  them  think  of  the  terms  in  a  new  way,  they  also  realize  how  what  we  learn  in  class  is  all  interrelated  to  other  subjects.  

 

 Step  5    Periodically ask students to discuss the terms with one another.  

Students  will  then  share  their  meaning  of  the  words,  interpretation,  or  picture  from  their  journals  to  3  other  students  in  the  class.  Next  we  will  do  “back  to  back”  I  will  say  a  vocabulary  word.  One  student  will  write  the  meaning,  and  one  student  will  give  a  representation  or  drawing.  They  will  then  turn  

Vocabulary  Journals  Pencils  Colored  Pencils,  Markers,  Crayons    White  Boards  White  Board  Markers    Vocabulary  Word  List  

   

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to  their  partner  and  share.    Step  6    Involve students periodically in games that allow them to play with terms.  

 I  would  really  enjoy  playing  Pictionary-­‐  where  I  have  a  slideshow  or  picture  cards  for  each  word  and  having  the  students  guess  the  word  related  to  the  pictures.  Since  this  vocabulary  list  is  so  small  it  would  be  a  fun  and  time  efficient  way  to  quiz  their  knowledge.      

 Resource  for  Playing  Games  with  Words:  Marzano,  R.  and  Pickering,  D.  (2005),  Building  Academic  Vocabulary:  Teacher’s  Manual,  Chapter  4,  “Review  Activities  and  Games”  

 

Lesson  Plans:    

Lessons:  How  will  you  take  them  where  they  need  to  go?  (Step-­by-­Step  plan  from  A-­Z)  

Instructional  strategies/Social  constructs:  How  will  they  work?  

(AND  what  will  YOU  do?)  

Resources  needed:  What  materials  and  resources  will  they  need?  

(Page  #s  read,  graphic  organizers,  books,  posters,  realia,  etc…)  

Pre-­‐test/Anticipatory  set:  Alphabet  Graffiti  “Words  that  relate  to  slavery”      Gradual  release:  Following  what  many  refer  to  as  the  “I  do,  We  do,  You  do”  pattern.  First,  the  teacher  sets  an  example,  next  they  instruct  students  by  helping  them  complete  the  task,  and  finally  students  complete  the  tasks  on  their  own.  I  will  be  referring  to  this  in  

Instructional  strategies/Social  constructs:  How  will  they  work?    First  I  will  help  the  students  in  showing  them  two  or  three  words  in  the  Alphabet  Graffiti  that  I  have  done.  Next,  I  will  ask  them  what  words  they  can  think  of  that  relate  to  the  slave  trade.  Together  we  will  form  3  words.  Finally,  I  will  have  the  students  find  3  other  students  to  form  a  group  with,  and  complete  the  Alphabet  Graffiti  of  words  that  relate  to  slavery.  This  way  students  will  be  able  to  use  each  other  as  resources  and  what  they  previously  know  about  slavery.  This  assessment  is  formative  to  get  a  general  insight  to  what  the  students  already  know.  This  also  helps  

Resources  needed:    • Alphabet  Graffiti  handout  (See  attachment  A)  • Pencils/Pens  

   

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Lesson  1:  Triangular  Trading      Estimated  time:  2  or  3  class  periods    Teaching  to  GLCE  U2.2.1    -­‐Triangular  trading  power  point  -­‐Interactive  website  -­‐Creation  of  life-­‐sized  map  -­‐Creation  of  their  own  triangular  trading  map  for  their  unit  foldable    I  do:  Explain  to  them  what  triangular  trading  is    We  do:  Interactive  website  &  life-­‐sized  map    You  do:  create  own  map  for  Foldable      Vocabulary  for  the  day:    Trading  &  Trade  Routes  

To  introduce  triangular  trading  I  want  the  students  to  first  understand  what  it  was.  To  do  this,  I  want  to  show  them  a  few  slides  of  a  power  point  by  Dr.  Bruce  M  Haight.  This  power  point  is  to  help  students  gain  a  general  insight  to  what  was  traded.  The  maps  in  this  power  point  are  very  detailed  and  can  help  in  seeing  the  trade  routes  clearly.  Next,  I  will  instruct  students  to  an  interactive  map  website  where  they  can  see  what  was  traded  by  which  country.  This  site  allows  you  to  select  which  country’s  exports  you  see,  and  allows  you  to  layer  the  routes  by  color  coordinating  them.  Students  will  explore  this  and  complete  an  exit  card  by  stating  at  least  4  items  traded  by  each  country.  On  the  second  day  of  this  lesson  (Part  2)  we  will  clear  the  room  so  that  all  of  the  desks  are  on  the  perimeter  of  the  room.  Next  we  will  designate  each  corner  of  the  classroom  as  a  “country”  or  continent  (The  Colonies,  Europe,  Africa,  West  Indies)  With  4  colors  of  duck-­‐tape  the  instructor  and  class  will  create  the  routes  of  trading.  This  will  be  a  formative  assessment.  Next  the  class  (without  the  help  of  the  instructor)  will  write  with  permanent  marker  what  was  traded  to  each  continent.  After  this  students  will  downsize  this  map  onto  a  piece  of  paper  that  they  can  put  into  their  unit  foldable.  The  map  they  create  to  put  into  their  foldable  will  be  a  summative  assessment  because  I  want  my  students  to  turn  in  their  foldable  at  the  end  of  the  unit.  

Part  one-­‐What  Was  Triangular  Trading?  -­‐  Selected  slides  from  Power  point  by  Dr.  Bruce  M  Haight  (See  Attachment  B)    -­‐Interactive  website:  http://www.eduplace.com/kids/socsci/books/  applications/imaps/maps/g5s_u3/index.html    -­‐Exit  Cards    Part  two-­‐  Life  Sized  Map  -­‐4  Colors  of  Duck  Tape  -­‐Permanent  Markers    Part  three-­‐Map  for  Foldable  -­‐Plain  white  paper  -­‐Pencils/Pens  -­‐Colored  Markers  (if  desired)    Note:  To  help  spark  student’s  interest  you  can  incorporate  realia  into  the  life-­‐sized  map  by  having  students  trade  objects  that  represent  what  was  traded.  (Even  real  objects  if  you  can  find  them.  Obviously  spices,  teas,  clothing  and  tools  would  be  much  easier  to  bring  in  than  furniture,  fish,  or  gold.  )  

Lesson  2:  How  did  triangular  trading  impact  

I  want  to  create  a  class  discussion  and  interaction  for  this  lesson.  To  start  this  I  

White  Board  -­‐Write  down  students  input    

   

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life  in  Africa?      Estimated  time:  1  class  period    Teaching  to  GLCE  U2.2.1  I  do:      We  do:  Class  discussion  on  why  Africans  traded  other  Africans.  Why  the  triangular  trading  continued  for  so  long.  What  it  was  like  to  be  an  African  trading  enemies,  why  they  would  do  so.  Why  Africans  would  continue  trading  other  Africans  even  if  their  own  family  members  or  friends  were  taken  and  traded.    You  do:  Jot  down  personal  ideas/notes  (use  for  foldable)    Vocabulary  for  the  day:  Culture      

want  to  recap  on  what  students  learned  was  traded  to  Africa  in  the  triangular  trading.  This  was  mainly  clothing,  iron  products,  or  guns.  With  this  I  want  to  put  students  into  a  mindset  that  they  are  a  citizen  of  Africa.  They  are  trading  other  Africans  who  are  their  enemies,  traitors,  or  trespassers.  Each  time  they  trade  slaves  they  are  given  goods  in  return.  These  weapons  help  protect  them  from  their  enemies.  I  want  the  class  to  start  a  large  discussion  on  why  the  trading  would  continue.  I  also  want  them  to  think  about  what  it  would  be  like  to  have  a  family  member  or  friend  be  taken  captive  and  traded  as  a  slave.  Why  might  people  who  have  had  loved  ones  be  traded  capture  other  Africans  and  trade  them  as  well?  (To  get  weapons  to  defend  themselves  against  enemies)  

 Triangular  Trading  Interactive  Map    http://www.eduplace.com/kids/socsci/books/  applications/imaps/maps/g5s_u3/index.html  -­‐Help  students  see  what  was  traded    Lined  paper  &  Pencil  -­‐Students  take  notes  and  jot  down  ideas  

Lesson  3:  The  Middle  Passage      Estimated  time:  1  or  2  class  periods    Teaching  to  GLCE  U2.2.1    -­‐Reading  The  Middle  Passage  

Here  I  will  show  them  Tom  Feeling’s  book  The  Middle  Passage.  I  want  the  students  to  create  a  list  of  their  thoughts  and  a  list  of  thoughts  they  think  a  slave  would  have  in  these  conditions.  I  want  them  to  be  doing  this  throughout  the  reading  of  the  book,  they  can  also  add  to  it  after  the  book  is  done.  This  will  be  a  formative  assessment  hence  it  is  taking  place  during  the  learning.    I  also  want  them  to  see  the  clip  so  they  can  

 

   

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Lesson  4:  Describe  the  journey  of  the  Middle  Passage    Estimated  Time:  1  class  period    Teaching  to  GLCE:  U2.2.1    -­‐Class  activity  to  allow  students  to  explore  what  it  was  like    to  be  a  slave  on  a  slave  ship  during  the  middle  passage.  -­‐Writing  Prompt  (To  be  graded)  –summative  assessment    I  do:  Set  stage  for  classroom  activity.  Turn  off  the  lights,  give  list  of  things  to  imagine.      We  do:  Set  stage  by  pushing  together  the  desks  and  getting  everyone  under  them    You  do:  write  what  it  was  like  to  be  a  slave  during  the  Middle  Passage.  Explain  to  me  what  you  experienced,  smelled,  saw,  felt,  etc.    

The  previous  lesson  is  to  set  the  mood  for  this  class  activity.  I  will  turn  off  the  lights,  next  I  want  the  students  to  all  move  to  half  of  the  classroom.  There  I  want  them  to  push  all  of  the  desks  together.  Next  they  will  be  instructed  to  crawl  under  the  desks  I  want  them  to  try  and  fit  every  class  member  under  the  desks.  I  will  then  explain  to  them  this  is  the  equivalent  to  the  space  the  slaves  had  in  the  slave  ships.  I  will  talk  to  them  about  what  I  want  them  to  imagine.  Crying  of  the  sick.  The  yelling  of  the  crew  members.  The  stench  of  sweat,  disease,  and  feces.  Thick  air  because  there  is  little  ventilation.  Barely  enough  room  to  turn  or  roll  around.  I  want  them  to  imagine  being  crammed  into  this  small  space  for  over  four  weeks  of  time.  Sometimes  the  journey  even  went  past  90  days.  After  this  activity  I  want  them  to  write  a  narrative  from  a  slaves  view  of  the  middle  passage.  I  want  this  to  be  at  least  two  paragraphs,  but  I  want  it  to  be  detailed.  I  will  spark  the  student’s  descriptions  by  asking  them  prompts:  what  did  it  smell  like?  Who  was  next  to  you?  Did  you  know  anyone  else  on  the  ship?  Did  they  survive?  Do  you  survive?  What  did  the  ship’s  crew  look  like,  what  did  they  say  to  you?  Did  you  rebel  against  them?  How  were  you  treated?  How  often  were  you  taken  to  the  deck  of  the  ship  for  fresh  air?  How  many  slaves  were  on  the  ship?  Etc.  This  writing  prompt  will  be  a  summative  assessment-­‐  I  want  it  to  be  turned  in,  to  see  

 Class  Activity:  -­‐Classroom  with  lights  off  -­‐Desks  pushed  together  -­‐List  of  what  the  teacher  wants  the  students  to  imagine.  (The  smell,  the  sounds,  etc)      Writing  Prompt:  -­‐Lined  paper  -­‐Pencil/pen  -­‐Rubric  (See  Attachment  C)  

   

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Lesson  5:  From  Slave  Ship  to  Freedom  Road      Estimated  time:  1  or  2  class  periods    Teaching  to  GLCE  U2.2.1  &  U2.2.2    Read  aloud,  Author  Says  I  Say,  &  Onion  Circle-­‐  Formative  assessment  KWL-­‐(gain  insight  to  what  students  have  retained  so  far,  what  might  need  to  be  reexamined,  &  what  topics  to  teach  to  in  future  lessons)  -­‐Summative  assessment    I  do:  Read  aloud  From  Slave  Ship  to  Freedom    We  do:  Give  input  on  what  we  thought  about  the  book.  How  well  did  it  explain  the  middle  passage,  and  what  it  was  like  to  be  a  slave?    You  do:    Onion  circle  &  KWL    

This  lesson  will  start  by  a  read  aloud  of  Julius  Lester’s  book  From  Slave  Ship  to  Freedom.  After  reading  this,  the  class  will  do  a  book  evaluation  (If  they  liked  it  or  not)  and  also  an  Author  Says  I  Say.  Here  they  will  select  something  that  the  author  said  that  they  felt  moved  them.  They  will  then  say  if  they  give  their  input  on  it.  Should  something  be  stressed  more  in  this  text?  Should  something  be  taken  out  of  this  text?    After  Author  Says,  I  Say,  the  class  will  form  onion  circle.  The  onion  circle  is  for  students  to  share  their  opinions,  get  others  viewpoints,  and  help  the  ability  for  them  to  retain  information  in  the  text.  After  this  students  will  then  fill  out  a  KWL  (Know,  Want  to  know,  Learned)  Chart.  In  this  they  will  include  what  they  already  know,  what  they  have  learned  so  far  in  this  unit,  and  still  want  to  learn.  

Book:  From  Slave  Ship  to  Freedom  Road  By:  Julius  Lester  

   Author  Says  I  Say:  -­‐Lined  Paper  -­‐Pencil/Pen    KWL  Chart  (See  Attachment  D)  

Lesson  6:  Life  as  a  slave    Estimated  time:  1  class  period    Teaching  to  GLCE  U2.2.2    Reading  Pair  Share  

Students  will  receive  a  short  summary  on  what  life  was  like  as  a  slave.  Half  of  the  class  will  get  the  article  about  being  a  field  hand,  and  the  other  half  will  receive  an  article  on  what  it  was  like  to  be  a  house  worker.  After  reading  students  will  pair  up  with  someone  across  the  room  (someone  who  had  the  

Classroom  supply  of  Field  Hand  &  House  Hand  summaries  found  at:  http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0215086/dailylife.htm    Slave  Journal  Entries:  -­‐Lined  Paper  -­‐Pencil/Pens  

   

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Lesson  7:  Henry’s  Freedom  Box    Estimated  time:  1  class  period    Teaching  to  GLCE  U2.2.2    Classroom  Read  aloud  of  Henry’s  Freedom  Box  by:  Ellen  Levine    Classroom  discussion  Exit  Card    I  do:  Read  aloud  Henry’s  Freedom  Box  We  do:  Classroom  discussion,  and  application  questions.  Base  our  answers  off  of  what  we  have  previously  learned  about  what  it  was  like  to  be  a  slave,  and  the  risks  slaves  took  when  they  ran  away.    You  do:  Exit  card-­‐  write  one  thing  you  still  have  questions  on.  One  thing  you  enjoyed  about  the  book.  What  you  think  would  have  happened  if  Henry  got  caught.    

Instructor  will  read  aloud  the  story  Henry’s  Freedom  Box  by:  Ellen  Levine.  After  read  aloud  ask  students  application  questions:  What  was  it  like  in  the  box?  What  risks  was  Henry  taking?  What  could  have  happened  if  he  was  caught?  Just  because  he  got  to  freedom  was  he  ‘safe’?  Could  he  be  found?  What  could  happen  if  he  was  found  and  returned  to  his  owner?    After  read  aloud  and  application  questions  students  are  to  complete  an  Exit  card  that  contains:  -­‐One  thing  they  still  have  questions  on  -­‐One  thing  you  enjoyed  about  the  book  -­‐What  you  think  would  have  happened  if  Henry  got  caught  

 Book:  Henry’s  Freedom  Box  By:  Ellen  Levine    

     Exit  Cards:  (Summative  assessment.  Not  for  grade)  -­‐Paper/Index  Card  -­‐Pencil/Pen  

Lesson  8:  Website  Scavenger  Hunt    Estimated  time:  2  class  periods  plus  homework  time    Teaching  to  GLCE  U2.2.2  

I  want  students  to  explore  more  knowledge  about  slavery,  the  slave  trade,  and  even  a  little  bit  about  abolition  on  their  own.  This  is  more  of  a  guided  activity,  instead  of  a  structured  one.  Here  students  are  given  freedom  of  exploring  information  and  given  ways  to  find  this  information,  but  they  are  not  limited  on  what  they  can  find.  I  have  

 Scavenger  Hunt  Worksheet  (See  Attachment  E)    Scavenger  Hunt  Website:  http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0212661/index.htm    Pencil    

Lesson  8:  Website  Scavenger  Hunt    Estimated  time:  2  class  periods  plus  homework  time  

I  want  students  to  explore  more  knowledge  about  slavery,  the  slave  trade,  and  even  a  little  bit  about  abolition  on  their  own.  This  is  more  of  a  guided  activity,  instead  of  a  structured  one.  Here  students  are  given  freedom  of  exploring  information  and  given  

 Scavenger  Hunt  Worksheet  (See  Attachment  E)    Scavenger  Hunt  Website:  http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0212661/index.htm    

   

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Lesson  9:  Life  as  a  Free  African    Estimated  time:  1  class  period    Teaching  to  GLCE  U2.2.2    Literature  Groups  (Groups  of  5)  I  do:  Pass  out  paragraphs  to  students  We  do:  Share  with  group  members  what  our  paragraph  said.  Discuss  life  as  a  free  African.  Create  Venn  Diagram  of  life  as  a  free  African  vs  life  as  a  slave.  You  do:  Read  individual  paragraph,  share  with  group  members  what  it  said  in  detail,  and  what  you  thought  about  it.  

Students  will  each  receive  a  paragraph  about  life  as  a  free  African.  They  will  individually  read  their  paragraph,  and  then  share  with  their  group  members  (Each  group  has  5  

members)  what  their  paragraph  said.  Next  the  class  as  a  whole  will  discuss  what  each  

paragraph  said  and  creates  a  Venn  Diagram  of  what  life  was  like  as  a  free  African  vs  what  life  was  like  as  a  slave.    Students  will  copy  down  this  diagram  to  add  it  into  their  foldable  at  the  

end  of  the  unit.  

Life  as  a  free  African  article:  http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/aaohtml/  exhibit/aopart2.html  (this  is  to  be  cut  up  after  each  paragraph  and  passed  out  to  students)    White  board-­‐Class  Venn  Diagram  Dry  erase  marker    Paper  for  copying  down  diagram  Pencil  

Lesson  10:  PBS  Slave  Artifacts    Estimated  time:  1  class  period    Teaching  to  GLCE  U2.2.3    Classroom  interactive  learning  of  artifacts  and  the  spiritual  world  of  slaves.      We  do:  Explore  PBS’s  artifact  website.  See  different  artifacts  from  

As  a  class  we  will  explore  PBS’s  website  that  contains  many  artifacts  found  in  slave  cabins.  These  artifacts  encase  heritage,  religion,  and  traditions  passed  down  through  generations  of  slaves.    After  exploring  this,  students  will  choose  3  of  the  prompt  questions  to  answer.      

PBS  Artifact  website:    http://www.pbs.org/wnet/slavery/  experience/religion/feature_flash.html    Reply  to  writing  prompt:  Paper  Pencil    Writing  Prompt  Questions:  (Summative  Assessment-­‐  see  what  students  have  learned  and  can  connect  to  previous  lessons,  Not  for  a  grade)    How  you  think  these  traditions  were  carried  on?  Why  do  you  think  these  traditions,  religions,  or  actions  were  passed  down?    Were  new  traditions  and  roles  adapted?    

Lesson  10:  PBS  Slave  Artifacts    Estimated  time:  1  class  period    Teaching  to  GLCE  U2.2.3  

As  a  class  we  will  explore  PBS’s  website  that  contains  many  artifacts  found  in  slave  cabins.  These  artifacts  encase  heritage,  religion,  and  traditions  passed  down  through  generations  of  slaves.    After  exploring  this,  students  will  choose  3  of  the  prompt  questions  to  answer.    

PBS  Artifact  website:    http://www.pbs.org/wnet/slavery/  experience/religion/feature_flash.html    Reply  to  writing  prompt:  Paper  Pencil  

   

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Final  Project:      Foldable      Estimated  time:  1  class  period    Recaps  on  each  GLCE    

To  finish  the  unit  I  want  students  to  create  a  foldable  that  showcases  everything  they  learned.    

See  Attachment  F  

   

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 6. Resource  Attachments:  

   Attachment  A:        

   

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Attachment  B  

   

   

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Attachment  C:    Narrative  Rubric:    Student’s  Name:  _______________________________________    Assignment:  ___________________________________________________________    Writing  is  clear,  well  developed  and  organized.  It  transitions  well  and  flows  smoothly.  Lead  sentences  grab  the  reader’s  attention.      5                        4                            3                            2                    1    

Compound  sentences  that  vary  in  length.  Writing  shows  thought  and  depth  were  put  into  it.  5                        4                            3                            2                    1  

Vivid,  lively  words  are  used.  Very  little  vague,  or  repetitive  language.    Word  choice  and  vocabulary  draw  reader  in  and  shows  emotion.      5                        4                            3                            2                    1  

At  least  one  sentence  contains  figurative  language  (simile,  metaphor,  personification  etc.)    5                        4                            3                            2                    1  

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Attachment  D:    

Name:_____________________

 

Know Want to Know Learned

   

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Attachment  E:    Name:___________________________________________  

 Scavenger  Hunt  

 1) Go  to  this  website:  http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0212661/index.htm    2) You  will  need  a  lined  piece  of  paper  to  write  down  the  answers  to  these  problems.  Label  which  number  you  are  answering  

for  in  the  column.  Make  sure  your  name  is  on  both  pieces  of  paper.  You  will  be  handing  them  in  together.  3) Click  on  the  box  in  the  upper  left  corner  titled  “THE  ROOTS”  4) Click  on  the  orange  portion  on  the  map  of  Africa  5) Explore  the  masks,  find  your  favorite  and  write  down  the  name  of  it  6) Scroll  to  the  top  of  the  page,  click  on  “SLAVE  TRADE”  7) Click  on  “The  top  10  reasons  why  slaves  died  on  the  Middle  Passage  Voyage”  8) Read  these.  Pick  three,  write  them  down,  and  describe  them.    9)  Scroll  back  to  the  top.  Click  on  “LIFE”  10)  Explore  3  different  cabins  and  summarize  what  each  one  told  you  11)  Scroll  back  to  the  top.  Click  on  “LAWS”    12) On  your  separate  piece  of  paper  explain  what  the  South  Carolina  Act  of  1740  was.  Why  do  you  think  it  was  put  into  action?  

Who  benefited  from  this  law?  13) What  was  the  3/5ths  Compromise  of  1787?  Why  was  a  slave  only  worth  3/5ths  of  a  person?  Why  did  the  north  want  this?  14) Scroll  to  the  top.  Click  on  “REBELLIONS”  15) Read  about  the  rebellion  of  Amistad.  Write  two  sentences  on  what  happened.  16) Scroll  to  the  top.  Click  on  “ABOLITION”  17) Read  about  Fredrick  Douglas,  Sojourner  Truth,  Harriet  Tubman,  and  William  Lloyd  Garrison.  Write  two  sentences  on  two  

people  of  your  choice.    18)  Find  something  you  think  is  interesting  on  this  site  and  have  never  learned  before.  Write  down  how  to  get  to  it  and  why  

you  find  it  interesting.    

   

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References    

(2011). Adaption [Motion picture]. Australia : University of Western Australia

Feelings, T. (1995). Middle Passage. N.p.: Dial.

Lester. Julius. (1999) From Slave Ship to Freedom Road. Puffin.

Levine, Ellen. (2007) Henry’s Freedom Box. Scholastic, Inc.

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/socsci/books/applications/imaps/maps/g5s_u3/index.html    

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/aaohtml/exhibit/aopart2.html    

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/slavery/experience/religion/feature_flash.html    

http://images.fineartamerica.com/images-­‐medium-­‐large/slavery-­‐slave-­‐ships-­‐granger.jpg    

http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0212661/index.htm