The history of Kingsley Plantation includes the story of wealthy English planter, Zephaniah Kingsley, who resided here with his African wife, Anna Madgigine Jai, and their four children. Kingsley purchased Anna Jai as a slave and eventually gave her freedom. The Kingsleys lived here from 1814 to 1839, operating this plantation during Spain's second occupation of Florida and the early days as a U.S. territory.

LEVEL
The information and activities in this guide are targeted to upper elementary students, but may be adapted to other levels.

LENGTH
This is a joint-led program. A ranger will conduct the first half of the program which includes an interaction based activity (approx 30 minutes). Teachers will complete the program by walking students around the grounds utilizing the Kingsley Plantation self-guided tour booklet (approx 30-40 minutes). Allow an additional 30 minutes for students to tour the buildings.

GOAL
Students will develop an understanding of daily life at Kingsley Plantation, the interactions within the slave families, as well as between the owner and the slave community.

OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this program, the students will be able to:

1. List four types of work done be enslaved people on the plantation (such as picking Sea Island cotton, ginning cotton, cooking, tending livestock, taking care of the owner's children, repairing buildings).
2. Describe three activities the slaves might have chosen when their work was completed and how their African heritage was reflected in these activities (such as storytelling, gardening, worship, music).
3. Explain Zephaniah Kingsley's role as the owner of the plantation.

LESSON
The ranger's portion of the program will be held in the barn, where benches are available for the students to sit and comfortably participate in the activity. The ranger or park volunteer will introduce the students to Kingsley Plantation, review the key terms and questions addressed in the study guide, and provide a hands-on activity, such as ginning cotton. Through this activity, issues such as labor, economics, and what it meant to be enslaved will be discussed. The students will have the opportunity to ask the ranger questions prior to the teacher taking the group out to tour the grounds.

The teacher's portion of the program will begin at the slave quarters, discussing the enslaved people who lived here at Kingsley Plantation and their daily lives. The self-guiding booklet will enable the teacher to lead the group to the interpretive garden, barn, kitchen building, plantation house, and waterfront. At this point the students will break into small groups to tour the visitor center and exhibit area, where park staff will answer student questions. Classes are welcome to picnic on the grounds; however, there are no picnic tables and all areas must be cleaned up after picnicking.

ALTERNATIVE PLANS
In case of inclement weather, small groups may be given an abbreviated program inside one of the structures, but large groups are advised to reschedule.