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Curricular Resources > 2002 Volume I > Unit 2 (02.01.02) > Section 1

Survival Stories

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CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 02.01.02

Unit Guide

Narrative
The Purpose of the Unit
Unit Objectives
Strategy for Introducing the Unit
History of Slavery in America
An Introduction to Slavery: “Lest We Forget” by Velma Maia Thomas
Economics and Politics of Slavery: “The Amistad- Slave Revolt and American Abolition” by Karen Zeinert
An Individual Slave Story: “Abd al-Rahman Ibrahima” from “Now is Your Time!” by Walter Dean Myers
An Individual Slave Story: “The Captive” by Joyce Hansen
Young Children as Slaves: “Tell All the Children Our Story - Memories and Mementos of Being Young and Black in America” by Tonya Bolden.
Unit Summary
Lesson Plan One
Lesson Plan Two
Lesson Plan Three
Lesson Plan Four
Bibliography

Looking at Human Struggle Through The Language Arts Curriculum: The Faces of Slavery

Virginia A. Seely

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