Format
1. Introduction to primary source.
2. Analysis of source, placing it in historical context.
3. Time is allowed for questions and answers.
Objectives
Through discussion, reading, and examination of primary source documents, students will:
1. Use reading comprehension and context clues to discover the relationship between enslaved African Americans and the American Revolution.
2. Use critical thinking, reading, and writing skills to analyze primary sources and determine the different stories surround freedom before and after the American Revolution.
3. Understand the implications that the American Revolution had on ideas of freedom and liberty.
Standards Alignment
National Standards
National Standards:
NL-ENG.K-12.1 English
-ENG.K-12.2 English
NL-ENG.K-12.4 English
NA-VA.K-4.4 Visual Arts
NA-VA.5-8.4 Visual Arts
NA-VA.9-12.3 Visual Arts
NSS-G.K-12.2 geography
NSS-USH.K-4.2 History
NSS-USH.5-12.3 History
State Standards
Our HistoryConnects programs are aligned with both national standards and Virginia Standards of Learning. While our programs can be tailored to suit learners of any age, they are initially designed for students in upper elementary and secondary schools.