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Curated OER

Slavery in Colonial America

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students examine the experience of the middle passage of slaves. They review slave songs and discuss their common themes. They develop a monologue in which they integrate a fragment of an actual slave song into a poem they have written.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Mississippi Delta Blues Moves: Second in a Series of Three with Barb Hoffman and Steve Hoskins, MGM

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners complete a graphic organizer reviewing Barb Hoffman's prior lesson plan," Slave Songs (1840-1876)" as well as listen to and discuss Delta Blues music samples. Students research one Delta Blues singer and write a "color coded"...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Slavery of Africans in the Americas: Resistance to Enslavement

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the many ways African and African-American slaves resisted their enslavement in the Americas with special emphasis on the slave songs and maroon societies of slaves.
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Other

City of London Festival: George Bridgetower Art, Liberty & Slavery 1807

For Students 3rd - 8th
A detailed look at George Bridgetower and his connection to many artists, writers, and musicians. All had a tie to the anti-slavery movement.
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The Henry Ford

Living Under Enslavement: African Americans on Hermitage Plantation

For Students 9th - 10th
This virtual tour of the slave quarters of the Hermitage Plantation tells of the family life of slaves, their skills, and their resistance to the institution of slavery.
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South Carolina Educational Television

Etv: Gullah Net: Gullah Music

For Students 3rd - 8th
Explore aspects of African music as reflected in the songs and music of slaves who lived in coastal South Carolina.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Egg: The Arts Show: Frankie Quimby of Sapelo Island

For Students 9th - 10th
Egg: The Arts Show video in which Frankie Quimby, a resident of Sapelo Island, talks about the history and culture of the island. This is one in a series of videos about Sapelo Island. [1:48]
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Interactive
South Carolina Educational Television

Etv: Gullah Net: Got the Blues

For Students 2nd - 5th
Learn about music called the Blues, and then write, play, and sing an original blues song.