1. + UDL Sample Lesson Michel Higgs Mary Barbarino

2. + Grade 8: Standard 5.0 Objective: Analyze the institution of slavery and its influence in the United States. Questions for a turn and talk: What is slavery? Can you think of any iconic individuals that symbolize the struggle to abolish slavery? If so who? What did they contribute?

3. + Fredrick Douglass Fredrick Douglass’s 1852 4 th of July Speech. Fredrick Douglass’s 1852 4 th of July Speech What was his tone (emotion) during the speech? Is he for or against slavery?

4. + Who is Fredrick Douglass? Born a slave Became an American Abolitionist Abolitionist: A person who fostered the end of slavery

5. + Harriet Tubman Read “A Contemporary Account of Harriet Tubman (1850s)” The Underground Railroad What are your thoughts about the Underground Railroad?

6. + Who is Harriet Tubman? Born a slave “Conductor” of the Underground Railroad Led over 300 slaves to freedom

7. + Use the internet and the following links to create a presentation to the class regarding the experience of African American slaves and Freedmen: Digital History: http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/ Eastern Illinois Underground Railroad: http://www.eiu.edu/eiutps/underground_railroad_set.php http://www.eiu.edu/eiutps/underground_railroad_set.php Google Images: https://images.google.com/https://images.google.com/ Harriet Tubman Online Resources: http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/tubman/http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/tubman/ History.com Slavery in America: http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/slaveryhttp://www.history.com/topics/black-history/slavery Maryland Archives: http://msa.maryland.gov/http://msa.maryland.gov/ Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: http://www.gutenberg.org/files/23/23-h/23- h.htmhttp://www.gutenberg.org/files/23/23-h/23- h.htm National Archives: http://www.archives.gov/http://www.archives.gov/

8. + Choices for your Presentation Use Fodey.com to formulate an abolitionist editorial. Students will use research regarding the experiences of African American slaves to reinforce their argument against the institution of slavery. http://www.fodey.com/generators/newspaper/snippet.asp http://www.fodey.com/generators/newspaper/snippet.asp Use Microsoft Movie Maker to create a short Ken Burns style film depicting the African American slave experience. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/movie-maker http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/movie-maker Prepare a PowerPoint presentation outlining the enslaved African experience Using online and in class materials, construct an exhibit depicting slave life to the class. Compose and deliver a speech to class exhibiting the experience of African-American slaves and arguing for their freedom. Students must use a slide-show to supplement their speech