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"Journey from Slavery to Statesman": The Homes of Frederick Douglass

Grade Level:

Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

Subject:

Social Studies

Lesson Duration:

60 Minutes

Essential Question

Learn about the life of Frederick Douglass.

Objective

See the full lesson plan: http://www.nps.gov/articles/the-homes-of-frederick-douglass_teaching-with-historical-places.htm

Preparation

objectives: 
1) To locate Douglass's successive homes and describe his life at each.
2) Using Frederick Douglass's life and homes for reference, to compare and contrast the status of an enslaved person, a prosperous free man, and an American statesman in antebellum America.
3) To explain what the Underground Railroad was and describe some of the risks and obstacles to a successful escape from slavery and adjustments to a new life of freedom.
4) To seek out examples of injustice in their community and to provide possible solutions.
5) To write a short autobiography.

Materials

Procedure

Materials: 
The materials listed below can either be used directly on the computer or can be printed out, photocopied, and distributed to students. The maps and images appear twice: in a low-resolution version with associated questions and alone in a larger, high-resolution version.
1) two maps of Douglass's homes and the United States in 1860;
2) Four readings to understand Douglass's experiences at each of his homes and how they influenced who he became;
3) three images of Douglass's homes;
4) one illustration of Frederick Douglass’s escape.

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