Life As a Slave Miss Farwick Social Studies, Grade 5
What do you know about slavery ? Has anyone ever tried to make you their servant? What was is it like?
Slaves No Choice! No chance! No freedom!
Do you get paid for chores? How much? Do you get to choose? Are you punished?
Do slaves get paid for chores? No money! One day off a month Sunday is rest day Sunrise-sunset Finished? Can not read and write
Slave punishment Chained Hung Shackled Muzzled Whipped Why? Escape, murder, resist slavery, talk too much
You have the knowledge What are some chores slaves have to do? How were they punished? What are your thoughts about this?
Your daily routine Are you provided with breakfast, lunch, and dinner? Do you buy your clothes new or used? How many people live in your house?
Food No cooking utensils No time to make utensils Used hollow pumpkin shells Owners spent no money Ate fatty meat and cornbread
Clothing One pair of shoes Three pairs of underwear Did not fit Made of cheap material
Where did slaves live? HHuts FFilled to capacity NNo furniture BBeds made of straw
What type of work did slaves do? Washed clothes Cooked Weaved Built roads and railroads Picked cotton Harvested Butchered
You have the knowledge What types of clothes did slaves wear? What type foods did slaves eat? Where did they live?
Have you ever been to an auction? What was it for? Did certain things cost more than others? What types of things are auctioned off?
Auctioning off Slaves Grab and go Highest bidder Posters displayed Put tar on skin Ranged in price Women and children worth more
Place your bids! How much? Who should you pick? Why?
What do you think slavery means? Name one thing you did not know about slaves What was most shocking to you? Why is it important to learn about the experiences slaves go through?