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African Americans |
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The
mission of our Web Page is to focus on a specific area of history –
life of African Americans 1800-1870 – to guide teachers & students
through factual content of this era in history, and also show how to
conduct research using a variety of sources and strategies. Many times when teachers approach this period in American history, the only discussion of African Americans is usually slave life on a plantation with escape to the Underground Railroad. Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, Dred Scott and a few other known figures are emphasized, but this is telling only part of the story of African Americans. Although there were over three million slaves in the South at the beginning of the Civil War, there were hundreds of thousands of free blacks whose story goes untold. These free blacks, along with skilled slaves who were hired out, maintained businesses and supported their families. Our Lesson Plan will identify some figures for additional research and serve as a guide on how to research these “unknowns,” both slave and free, to get a broader understanding of African American living and working environment between 1800 and 1870. It is our desire that teachers in each state will search out additional names of people from their own communities or states to encourage students to learn more about their local history. The research skills that students acquire, especially with primary sources, special reference works, archival materials, historic sites, and interviews with experts can be applied to other history and humanities assignments. |
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RESEARCH |
Teacher
Student
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Develop a 
Develop a list of topics that
students are expected to find out about their person.
Develop goals/parameters of
what students are expected to use for research.
Develop goals/parameters of
how students are expected to present their results.
Choose
an African American, research your person & give that person a voice
with a