WAS THERE SLAVERY IN
Introduction
The mayor has asked you to help him figure out what to do
with the newly discovered African Burial Ground. He wants to know if slavery
has been a significant part of
Task
Your task will be to write a 2 page brief for the
mayor, “The History of Slavery in
Process
This is the process that you should use to write your
brief and design your memorial and plaque. The brief, memorial, and
plaque. These should have the
steps that we have discussed in class. As a reminder, these are:
1.
Identify the
Problem- What is it the mayor is asking to research for him? Identify problem
2.
Gather Evidence- What information do the
websites give you on slavery in
3.
Determine the
causal factors behind the issues. Determine causes
4.
Evaluate the
Policy- What should be done, in light of this information, with the site of the
African American burial ground? Evaluate the
policy
5.
Comparative
Analysis- How does this compare with my expectations and the expectations of my
peers? How does this compare with what I’ve learned about slavery in other
states? Comparative
analysis
Discuss the problems dealing
with slavery and the tensions it caused in
How did the city benefit from it? In what way was it harmful?
What were the causes of the
problem? Why did slavery exist?
What policies were put in
place to address the problem? What laws needed to be created to deal with this
problem?
What were the results of
these policies?
Did these policies solve the
problem?
Resources
To find information on your
own, use the following search engines:
https://www.google.com/
Websites:
http://www.slaveryinamerica.org/history/hs_es_burial_ground.htm
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia
http://www.slaveryinamerica.org/geography/overview.htm
http://www.slaveryinamerica.org/scripts/sia/gallery.cgi
http://people.hofstra.edu/faculty/alan_j_singer/slaverycurriculum.html
http://people.hofstra.edu/faculty/alan_j_singer/Gateway%20Slavery%20Guide%20PDF%20Files/3.%20British%20Colony,%201664-1783/6.%20Documents/1746b.%20NYC%20Laws.pdf
http://www.alexanderhamiltonexhibition.org/postcards/good.html
http://www.alexanderhamiltonexhibition.org/virtualtour/good.html
(Click on Slave Shackles)
Evaluation
|
Category |
Not Acceptable |
Needs Improvement |
Satisfactory |
Good |
Excellent |
|
Completion of the worksheets (understood the social problem, its causes, and public policy that arose from it) |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
Evidence Used (facts based on documents, website links, other sources) |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
Completion of Brief for Mayor (had correct format, stated and analyzed the social problem, created and considered possible solutions, and evaluated the historical solution) |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
Memorial Design and Plaque (Incorporates information learned and is historically accurate, as well as creative and informative to people without prior knowledge) |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
Your grade will be determined
as follows:
Grade of A, you need a total of 17-20 points.
Grade of B, you need a total of 13-16 points.
Grade of C, you need a total of 9-12 points.
Grade of D, you need a total of 5-8 points.
Grade of F, is less than 5 points.
Standards
Social Studies: Standard
2
·
The
student will use a variety of intellectual skills to demonstrate their
understanding of major ideas, eras, themes, developments and turning points in
world history, and examine the broad sweep of history from a variety of
perspectives.
Social Studies: Standard
3
·
The
student will use a variety of intellectual skills to demonstrate their
understanding of the geography of the interdependent world in which we live-
local, national, and global- including the distribution of people, places, and
environments over the Earth’s surface.
English Language Arts:
Standard 1
·
Students will read,
write, listen, and speak for information and understanding.
English Language Arts:
Standard 4
·
Students will read,
write, listen, and speak for social interaction.
Conclusion
The role of slavery in