Grade Range: 4-6Resource Type(s): Lessons & Activities, Reference Materials, Primary SourceDuration: 40 MinutesDate Posted: 3/18/2011
Take a close look at two newspaper articles and a children's book telling the story of an escaped slave-compare the stories they tell to uncover the perspectives they represent. Part of an OurStory module entitled Full Steam to Freedom, this activity includes transcripts of two Civil War-era newspaper articles (one from the North and one from the South)and a recommended children's book, along with a ThinkAbout worksheet with strategies for analyzing. OurStory is designed to help children and adults enjoy exploring history together through the use of children's literature, everyday objects, and hands-on activities.
Discussions, Multiple activities, Museum education, Thematic approach
The Charleston Mercury’s “The Union Is Dissolved!” broadside was the f...
19th Century, family activity, February, children’s literature, African American history, nineteenth century, Black, African American, Our Story, Black History, African-American, literacy, African-American History Month, African American History Month, picture book, OurStory, black history month, reading, parent guide, family
Meet Robert Smalls, a man who was born a slave, but made a daring escape and went on to become a...
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