I can consider other people’s experiences and sympathize with them. I can choose my words by considering the power that language has in conversation. I understand that choices in the past can have long lasting and powerful impacts, even indirectly, on the present. I can use clear and inclusive language when speaking about slavery in North Carolina and the United States.
Recommended level: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
1. The Power of Language: Talking About Chattel Slavery