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PROJECT 1: A UNIT ON SLAVERY By Dorothy V. Matheson   ACTIVITY ONE Using chart paper (taped where the students can see it), write the letters KWL, in columns. Tell the students, ³For the next few weeks, we will be learning about the times of slavery in the 1800ıs. Before we begin, I would like to know what you already know about slavery. On the chart, are the letters K, W, and L. The K stands for what you already know, the W, for what you WANT to find out, and the L, for what you learned at the end of our study on slavery.² Begin asking students to volunteer what they know first, and then what they would like to find out, writing their comments on the chart paper as they say them. Be sure to write the childıs initials beside what they say, so they will feel a sense of ownership in the activity. Next, hand out the worksheet (provided) of vocabulary terms. Allow students to work in groups to try and match each term. Be sure to tell them they are making their best guess, because in 15 minutes, they will come out of their groups, and you will tell them the correct answers (and let them fix their wrong ones!), and they will be able to see which group got the most answers correct. Once you have discussed new vocabulary terms, show the students the book Daily Life on a Southern Plantation 1853 by Paul Erikson. Do not try to read the entire book, as the text is too lengthy. This book is instead, a reference for the students to delve into the life of a slave through actual photographs. Students will enjoy looking at this book, and you could have it displayed in your classroom throughout this unit. To close this lesson, review what you learned, and give the students a ³teaser² by telling them you are to do a quick activity that will lead them into a lesson about slavery later in the week. What the students need is a piece of paper and a pencil. Tell them they are to write only their initials on their piece of paper. When everyone is finished, tell the students that they will be called as their initials the remainder of the day (as best as they-and you-can) for fun. (This will lead to the explanation of the title of the book, A Girl Called Boy, as Boy is not her name, but her initials.)   GO TO PROJECT 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 For additional information or comments about these Learning Activities, contact: Dr. Joy N. Stapleton, Assistant Professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction: Elementary and Middle Grades Education, School of Education, East Carolina University.