Slavery-related Topics and Themes

Mang Thao -- Comparing Slavery in U.S. and Colonial Times (Year 1)

Wausau 6th grade teacher Mang Thao's lesson plan is designed to help her students explore slavery in ancient Egypt, Roman, Grecian, and colonial times. Students will compare and contrast the civilizations by using a Venn diagram. By reading articles and looking at diagrams and pictures, they will draw conclusions about life as a slave during these different time periods.

Daniel Shimek -- John Brown: Terrorist or Freedom Fighter? (Year 1)

Appleton Central High School teacher Daniel Shimek's lesson plan helps students to understand the background and context of John Brown's abolitionist activities, and view Brown from different perspectives, as a terrorist, zealot, insurgent, the dissenter.