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Overview:
Students will examine African American slave spirituals,
a painting, and a personal narrative to analyze the
underlying messages of these materials.
Materials:
The Old Plantation (painting) can be seen at:
http://www.history.org/Experience/african03_calendar.cfm
The following materials are available as pdf files:
Analysis
Chart for Slave Spirituals
The
texts of "Joshua Fit de Battle of Jericho," "Steal Away,"
"Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel," and "Swing Low, Sweet
Chariot."
Narrative
of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave
(excerpt)
Aim/Essential Question
How did enslaved African Americans demonstrate their
desire for freedom?
Objectives:
- Students will analyze The Old Plantation
for its cultural meaning.
- Students will analyze slave spirituals and Frederick
Douglass's Narrative for their implicit and
explicit meanings.
- Students will draw conclusions about what these
pieces say about the desire for freedom among enslaved
African Americans.
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