1. Explain how and why African cultures are present in American culture; 2. Describe the African Burial Ground and archeological evidence found there; 3. Identify ways people memorialized the dead at the “Negros Buriel Ground” in colonial New York and ways people memorialized the African Burial Ground National Monument; 4. Complete an optional project about the Middle Passage, local history, or family heritage
Recommended level: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
1. The African Burial Ground: History and Discovery
2. Connecting the African Burial Ground to Broader History
3. Connecting to Broader History and Heritage