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This Reward: Valuable Slaves lesson plan also includes:
- “For Sale.” 1852 Slave Advertisement
- $50 Reward.” 1861 Broadside
- “Sale of Valuable slaves, by Hewlett & Bright, New Orleans, May 13, 1835″
- “Fifty Dollars Reward: Will or Bill.” 1819 Newspaper Advertisement
- “100 Dolls. Reward: Lewis Berry.” 1826 Newspaper Advertisement
- “$100 Reward: Moses.” 1836 Newspaper Advertisement
- Primary Source Analysis Questions
- Poetry Template
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To gain insight into the American institution of slavery and how African Americans were viewed during this time, groups examine run-away slave ads and slave auction broadsides. Teams use the provided worksheet to record their impressions and then share their reflections with the class.
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Pros
- The poetry activity encourages readers to make a personal connection to the documents
Cons
- Carefully preview all the materials before deciding whether this activity is appropriate for your classroom
- Consider revising the primary document worksheet to give learners more direction in their examination of the stated and implied information in the documents
- The primary document worksheet assume that elementary learners know how to determine the tone of a document
- Be prepared to define and explain the implications of terms like mulatto, mulattress, and creole
- The activities require a safe environment for discussion