Slavery in United States Resources
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TEACHING RESOURCE
The Amistad Rebellion
Read the story of the Amistad Rebellion onboard a slave ship.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAfrican-American HistorySlavery in United States -
BOOK GUIDES
Reading Guide for Chains
Extend students' learning with discussion topics for Chains, a National Book Award finalist. The questions in this…Subjects:LiteratureReading and LiteratureHistorical Fiction -
ACTIVITIES
New Bedford, MA and the Underground Railroad
Visit New Bedford, Massachusetts, which was an integral part of the Underground Railroad.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAfrican-American HistorySlavery in United States -
LESSON PLANS
Describing Drum Beats in Native American Music
Work with students to perform a Native American song and dance, Owl Dance. Allow them to describe and analyze the drum…SubjectsSocial Studies and HistoryAfrican-American HistorySlavery in United States -
WORKSHEETS
Speaking of Slavery
Word puzzles hold the answers to clues about issues of slavery in the United States.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAfrican-American HistorySlavery in United States -
DAILY WARM-UPS
Historical Fiction Reading Warm-Up: Slavery & Literacy
Develop students' reading skills with this printable passage of historical fiction and comprehension questions. This…Subjects:Slavery in United StatesAmerican History/U.S. HistorySocial Studies and History -
WORKSHEETS
The Underground Railroad Matching Activity
Share the secret code of the Underground Railroad with your students. In this activity, children match the Underground…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAfrican-American HistorySlavery in United States -
DAILY WARM-UPS
Invention of the Cotton Gin: A Reading Warm-Up
This printable warm-up helps students master important reading skills with a nonfiction passage about the invention of…Subjects:American History/U.S. HistoryScienceSocial Studies and History -
BOOK GUIDES
Twelve Years a Slave Teacher's Guide
Introduce students to the slave narrative genre, then begin an in-depth study with Twelve Years a Slave: Narrative of…Subjects:Nonfiction LiteratureAmerican History/U.S. HistoryLiterature -
WORKSHEETS
Free and Slave States, 1787
Students identify states by their shapes and then sort the list by whether it was a free or slave state in 1787.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAfrican-American HistorySlavery in United States -
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Slavery in the United States Little Book
Students put together a book that details the end of slavery in the United States.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAfrican-American HistorySlavery in United States -
WORKSHEETS
The Power of the Press
Connect social studies and language arts with this writing prompt. Students will research slavery during the 1800s and…Subjects:Slavery in United StatesAmerican History/U.S. HistorySocial Studies and History -
ACTIVITIES
Friends Meetinghouse
The Friends Meetinghouse in New Bedford, Massachusetts was the site of abolitionist activity in the 1800s. View pictures…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAfrican-American HistorySlavery in United States -
BOOK GUIDES
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Teacher's Guide
Enhance students' understanding of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn with the reading activities and questions in this…Subjects:LiteratureAmerican History/U.S. HistoryU.S. Elections -
BOOK GUIDES
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Vol. 1 Discussion Guide
This discussion guide to The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume One: The Pox Party by…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureAmerican History/U.S. HistorySlavery in United States -
WORKSHEETS
Forge Discussion Guide
This reading guide for Forge by Laurie Halse Anderson includes a pre-reading activity about the French and Indian War,…Subjects:Historical FictionAmerican History/U.S. HistoryAmerican Revolution (1775-1781) -
ACTIVITIES
Nathan and Polly Johnson
Nathan and Polly Johnson helped many slaves find their way to freedom in the 1800s -- including Frederick Douglass.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAfrican-American HistorySlavery in United States -
ACTIVITIES
State Pier -- New Bedford, Massachusetts
The site of a booming whaling industry in the 1800s and a place where many slaves first set foot on free soil.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAfrican-American HistorySlavery in United States -
ACTIVITIES
Underground Railroad Map - New Bedford, MA
This printable map will help students locate Underground Railroad sites in New Bedford, Massachusetts.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAfrican-American HistorySlavery in United States -
WORKSHEETS
A Guide to Teaching About Freedom Struggles
This teaching guide includes author interviews, discussion questions, cross-curricular activities, and reading…Subjects:LiteratureSlavery in United StatesReading and Literature -
BOOK GUIDES
Ellen's Broom Discussion Guide & Activities
Teach young children about the lives of former slaves and their families during the Reconstruction Era with the picture…Subjects:Reading ComprehensionArts and CraftsHistorical Fiction -
BOOK GUIDES
A Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass an American Slave Teacher's Guide
A Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass an American Slave is easy to read; it makes the perfect selection for…Subjects:Slavery in United StatesNonfiction LiteratureReading Instruction -
TEACHING RESOURCE
Slavery: An Incalculable Human Loss
Slavery was an American Holocaust.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAfrican-American HistorySlavery in United States -
REFERENCE
Harriet Tubman Biography
An article about Harriet Tubman.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAfrican-American HistorySlavery in United States
