Title:  Lincoln Theme:  Slave Sales


Type of teaching unit: Lesson Plan
Grade level (s): 5th grade
Time frame: 1 hour
Subject matter: Social Studies

Teacher information:

Lisa Smith/Paula Hummel
Mitchell Elementary School
AAM affiliation: Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
lsmith@madison.k12.il.us
phummel@madison.k12.il.us

Lesson plan description and rationale:  The students will be able to analyze different ads depicting the sale of slaves to develop counter posters to convey feelings of anti-slavery.

State Goals/Standards:

State Goal 14D:  Understand the roles and influences of individuals and interest groups in the political systems of Illinois, the United States and other nations.

State Goal 16A:  Apply the skills of historical analysis and interpretation.

State Goal 16B:  Understand the development of significant political events.

State Goal 16D:  Understand Illinois, United States and world social history.

State Goal 18A:  Compare characteristics of culture as reflected in language, literature, the arts, traditions and institutions.

State Goal 18B:  Understand the roles and interactions of individuals and groups in society.

Objective:  After viewing different ads depicting the sale of slaves, students will analyze them and then create opposing ads; promoting anti-slavery points of view to be posted within the time era.

Resources:

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“Valuable Gang of Young Negroes.”  1840.  Emergence of Advertising in America, 1850-1920:  Selections from the Collections of Duke University.    [http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/eaa/broadsides/B00/B0072/B0072-72dpi.html]  (April 2004).

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“Negroes.  Negroes.” 1859.    Emergence of Advertising in America, 1850-1920:  Selections from the collections of Duke University.  [http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/eaa/broadsides/B04/B0430/B0430-72dpi.html]  (April 2004). 

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DeSaussure, Louis D.  “Gang of 25 Sea Island cotton and Rice Negroes.” 1852.   Emergence of Advertising in America, 1850-1920:  Selections from the Collections of Duke University. 

[http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/eaa/broadsides/B03/B0317/B0317-150dpi.html]  (April 2004).

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“A List of John P. Broun’s Negroes.”  n.d.  Emergence of Advertising in America, 1850-1920.:  Selections from the Collections of Duke University.  

[http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/eaa/broadsides/B04/B0437/B0437-150dpi.html]  (April 2004).

Method: 

1.      Group students in groups of four.

2.      Review previous lessons depicting slavery.

3.      Each group will receive a copy of the four ads to discuss and review.

1.      Each group will fill out the Slavery Poster Analysis Sheet.

2.      Students will then create a poster on anti-slavery.

3.      Students will then display the posters that they have developed to the class.

Evaluation:

Lincoln Theme:  Slave Sales

Rubric

4=Exceeds requirement

3=Meets requirement                                                                                                                                                     

2=Partially meets requirement

1=Beginning to meet or lacks requirement

______Logically organizes poster.

______Key data is thoroughly portrayed throughout the poster.

______Appropriately analyzed Slave Sale Posters on Analysis Sheet.

______Class time used wisely -time and effort went into the planning

            and designing of the anti-slavery poster; discussion  took

            place on the slave sale posters.

______Works effectively with group members.

______Total Points

*Sources:  Social Science Rubric – http://www.isbe.net/assessment

Keywords for this lesson:  Slavery, slave auction, anti-slavery.

Materials:  Paper or poster board, drawing tools, markers, colored pencils, and other materials the students may request in advance – laptop, LCD projector, screen.