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-African American life on the plantation (3.04)
First of all, this lesson will extend from a previous lesson on slavery in North Carolina. On the second day, the students will look at life on a plantation in the 19th century. I will give a brief lecture and presentation on the rights slaves had during the 19th century. I want my students to see the atrocities of slavery during the 19th century, and the general feelings men and women in slavery would have had during this time. Also, I want to point out the importance of equality.

After the lecture/presentation, I will place the students in groups. Once the students are in groups, they will be asked to formulate one adjective that describes men and women in slavery, the plantation owners, and/or the general public. The students will be asked to discuss why they picked the adjective. To follow this further, the students will then read a few interviews of ex-slaves (something similar to the plantation letters exercise). The students will be given a chance to free-write their general reactions to the interview and the affects of slavery during the 19th century.

In order to determine if the students learned the material, I will ask them to turn in their free-writes that will not be graded.