Slavery in America Interactive Notebook Unit (SIX Literacy-Based Lessons)

SIX Complete Slavery Lessons of Nonfiction Informational Text, engaging hands-on activities, and TWELVE INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK ASSIGNMENTS to explore the Slave Trade in America, the Life of a Slave, the Birth of our Nation and its Impact on Slavery, the Underground Railroad, Slave Rebellions, and famous Abolitionists:

Lesson 1: Slavery's Beginnings
Lesson 2: A Slave's Life
Lesson 3:The United States of America
Lesson 4: Slave Rebellions
Lesson 5: The Underground Railroad
Lesson 6: Famous Abolitionists

ACTIVITIES INCLUDED IN THIS INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK UNIT:
Questions after each of the 6 lessons to assess Informational Text Comprehension
Thought-Provoking Discussion Questions to encourage Critical Thinking
Primary and Secondary Source Differentiation and Research Projects
KWLH Charts with Follow-Up Activities
Journal Writing Project from a Slave's Point of View
Underground Railroad Story~Pre-Writing Questions and Outlines Included
Thomas Jefferson and Sojourner Truth Biographies with Follow-Up Questions
Vocabulary Quizzes

Students will then use the Slavery Content to complete TWELVE Interactive Notebook Assignments (all patterns and step-by-step instructions included!):
One-Pocket Vocabulary Organizers
Vocabulary Foldables
Vocabulary Booklets
Vocabulary Cootie Catchers
Vocabulary Flaps
Interactive Slavery Journal Booklet featuring 8 Journal Entries
A Slave's Life Pocket Organizer
Thomas Jefferson Find the Fib Game with Two-Pocket Organizer
Slave Rebellions Cause and Effect Organizers
Slavery KWLH Chart Four-Fold Organizer

During their study of Slavery, students will read biographies of Gabriel Prosser, Denmark Vesey, Nat Turner, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Harriet Tubman, and Frederick Douglass

We've included a context-appropriate Glossary, Answer Pages, and Grading Rubrics for the higher-level Interactive Notebook and Writing Assignments.

Authors Victoria Smith and Amy Headley are veteran teachers in Arizona with more than 40 years of teaching experience between them. They formed Splash! Publications with a very simple goal: provide teachers with resources that can be used immediately. No lessons to plan, vocabulary words to define, or activities to create. Simply open these teacher resources and start teaching.

Each of their 60 + teacher-created resources has been classroom tested and contains complete lessons with measurable objectives and a balanced mix of lower and higher level activities that keep students asking for more! Created by Teachers. It Just Makes Sense.