Social Studies

Lesson plan

This is a sample lesson plan for 5th grade social studies that meets standard 5.4.6 "describe the introduction to slavery into America."

This plan focuses on teaching about the enslaved individuals instead of teaching about them as simply "slaves." There is an emphasis on wording (calling slave-holders "enslavers" and calling slaves "enslaved") to ensure that the responsibility is placed on those who perpetuated the crime of holding humans as chattel. The lesson also emphasizes the humanity of the enslaved people, and discusses their civilizations prior to being enslaved.

Resources for this Lesson

Before The Slave Trade - Black History StudiesBefore The Slave Trade: African World History in Pictures Hello and welcome to the official website of Before The Slave Trade: African World History in Pictures, published by Black History Studies Publications. This is where you will find information about the book Before The Slave Trade: African World History in Pictures. The best place to start […]

Teaching Hard History: Grades K-5 IntroductionTeaching about slavery is hard. It’s especially hard in elementary school classrooms, where talking about the worst parts of our history seems at odds with the need to motivate young learners and nurture their self-confidence. Teaching about slavery, especially to children, challenges educators. Those we’ve spoken with—especially white teachers—shrink from telling about oppression, emphasizing tales of escape and resistance instead. They worry about making black students feel ashamed, Latinx and Asian students feel excluded and white students feel guilty.

Lies My Bookshelf Told Me: Slavery in Children’s LiteratureChildren’s books are a common way to introduce the topic of slavery to our youngest students. But what do we do when the stories get it wrong?

Lesson Plan (1).pdf

This lesson plan addresses CA content standard HSS2.2.3: Locate on a map where their ancestors live(d), telling when the family moved to the local community and how and why they made the trip.

It is designed to be taught at the beginning of the school year to introduce students to one another. They will get the chance to delve into their own family history and heritage, as well as learn about the family history of their classmates.

Exploring Family Heritage | ScholasticThis collection contains articles and lessons on family heritage exploration and understanding.

Accurate Maps

To avoid misrepresenting the Western world as being larger (and therefore more important) make sure to choose accurate maps to be shown in the classroom. While we may not realize it, many maps show Europe and North America as being much larger than Asia and Africa, which is inaccurate and can lead to the misconception that countries that are larger are more advanced and vice versa.

https://www.discovermagazine.com/environment/finally-a-world-map-that-doesnt-lie

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-most-accurate-flat-map-of-earth-yet/

Native American Heritage Lesson Plans and Student Activities | ScholasticTeach your students about the history of Native Americans and present-day Native American cultures with interactive online activities, book resources, games, and art proj

The Enslaved Native Americans Who Made The Gold Rush PossibleNative Californians were treated abominably in the area where gold was first discovered.

A game about the impact of allotment acts on Indigenous communities in the 1890's.indianlandtenure.itch.io/when-rivers-were-trails

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