Title

Slave narratives oral history lesson plan

Creator

Files

Description

This unit explores the value and shortcomings of using oral histories for historic record by examining ex-slave narratives relating to Arkansas.

This lesson plan was produced for 6^th grade, 7^th grade, and 8^th grade students, but may be altered by teachers to fit other grade levels.

Physical Description

Document, 17 pages

Subjects

American Civil War; Education; Family; Freedom; Slavery

Geographical Area

Arkansas

Language

English

Identifier

Slave narratives oral history lesson plan

Resource Type

Text

Collection

Arkansas history lesson plans

Publisher

Arkansas State Archives

Contributing Entity

Arkansas State Archives

Recommended Citation

Slave narratives oral history lesson plan, Arkansas history lesson plans, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.

Rights

Use and reproduction of this lesson plan and its supplemental material for instructional purposes is allowed without prior written permission. For further information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.

Disciplines

Curriculum and Instruction | United States History

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Additional Content

Please see the Slave narratives oral history lesson plan supplemental files for supplemental files.

Arkansas Digital Newspaper Project (ADNP) Topic Guide: Slavery in Arkansas