Student will: Activate prior knowledge and organize brainstormed ideas using bubble thinking maps. Identify the main idea of a slave narrative excerpt. Compare and contrast the American and Spanish systems of slavery using double bubble thinking maps. Analyze family structures and changes over time using historical inventories and accounting records. Compose a document-based essay comparing and contrasting the American and Spanish systems of slavery.
Recommended level: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade
1. Understanding Slavery Systems in America
2. Writing a Document-Based Essay on Slavery Systems