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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Defining the Images of African American Slavery

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers view and analyze various artists' representations of slavery. They create their own illustrations of slavery.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

The Slave Trade: Capture and Middle Passage

For Students 5th - 6th
In this slave trade worksheet, students complete a chart about the sights, sounds, smells, and feelings people felt during the middle passage in the slave trade.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Slave Trade Feelings

For Students 5th - 6th
In this slave trade worksheet, students list the feelings of a slave and slave trader at various times during the slave trade transport process.
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Website
PBS

Pbs: This Far by Faith

For Students 9th - 10th
Follow the spiritual journey of African Americans as you move along a timeline of major events and eras. Excellent coverage of the importance of spiritualism, religions, and faith in the African American community. Major religious...
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Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: Learning Page: Pre Civil War African American Slavery

For Students 9th - 10th
Get an overview of slavery in the South, but also see physical evidence in photographs and historical narratives from slaves of the time.