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African American Studies

Goal 3, Objective 3.01

Goal 3

The learner will demonstrate an understanding of African American life and cultural contributions through 1860.

Objective 3.01

Compare and contrast African American urban and rural communities in the North and the South.

Resources aligned to this objective

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Plantation life in the 1840s: A slave's description
This lesson introduces students to a description of life on the plantation and the cultivation of cotton from the perspective of a slave. It focuses on the use of slave narratives made available by the Documenting the American South collection.
Format: lesson plan (grade 11–12 Social Studies)
By John Schaefer and Victoria Schaefer.
Lunsford Lane: A slave in North Carolina who buys his freedom
In this lesson plan, students read a primary source document to learn about the life of Lunsford Lane, a slave who worked in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina. Students answer questions about Lane based on his memoir to help them understand the details of his life.
Format: lesson plan (grade 11–12 Social Studies)
By John Schaefer and Victoria Schaefer.