1. Unit III Civil War and Social Change
In what ways does the struggle for freedom change with history?

2. Essential Question What is the definition of hope?
Complete a quick write to answer this question

3. Slavery and Discrimination
Historical Background Video: The Fight for Freedom
Read pages and Outline the text with Summary
Read pages and take 10 notes
Create Vocabulary Cards from page 495 (6)
Frederick Douglass Video Questions
1:55
Read From My Bondage and My Freedom (non-fiction) Frederick Douglass p. 496
Create a 7 entry dialectical journal as you read
Complete the review and assess questions on page 502

4. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave
Read from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
1 paragraph summary of each excerpt
Choose 1 quotes from each excerpt/significance
Choose 2 Vocabulary from each excerpt and define
Complete the chart for your assigned readings
Present your responses
Sojourner Truth Video Notes 15
Read page
Complete the review and assess questions on page 548

5. Slavery: Justifications
Biblical Justification: Admonitions to servants to obey their masters (it’s in the Bible)
Historical Justification: The preexistence of slavery in great civilizations (i.e. Rome, Greece, Egypt )
Legal Justification: US Constitution’s refusal to forbid slavery and states’ rights (9th and 10th amendments)
Pseudoscientific Justification: “Black deficiency”, “barbaric” and “inherently inferior” (better off as slaves)
Sociological Justification: Feared end of slavery would result in chaos, loss of “Beautiful Country”

6. Abolishing Slavery in America
Video Clip: Overview
Childhood
: Adult
: The End

7. Mark Twain
Mark Twain Video with Notes
Read pages and take 15 notes
Create vocabulary cards p. 563 (8)
Read from Life on the Mississippi p. 565 and complete the review and assess questions
Read The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County p. 569 and complete the review and assess questions

8. Twain Journal Video Clips

9. Hope Essay Response