Freedom Struggle: The Anti-Slavery Movement 1830-1865

Title:  Freedom Struggle: The Anti-Slavery Movement 1830-1865

Author: Ann Rossi
Illustrator:  N/A
ISBN:  079228061

Summary:   This book talks about the anti-slavery movement, how it began and the people who were involved.

 

Rating:  This is a great book to use as a non-fiction in correspondence with social studies and reading.

 

AR Information		Lexile Information
Level	Not Listed	Age range	Not Listed
Quiz Point Value	Not Listed	Book type	Not Listed
Grade Interest Level	Not Listed	Lexile measure	670L

 

 

Curriculum Connections:

CCSS

RH.6-8.1

RH.6-8.2

 

Reading: 

This would be used as a read aloud or as part of the students research as a primary source.

 

Writing and Speaking: 

A project on slavery or A project on a particular person who helped with the abolition of slavery.

 

Additional uses:

N/A

 

Related Internet Resources:

 

http://www.americaiam.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/AIA_Acitivity_Sheets.pdf  (free resource)

http://resources.osv.org/school/lesson_plans/ShowLessons.php?UnitID=&LessonID=36 (free resource)

http://explorepahistory.com/storydetails.php?storyId=1-9-8&chapter=0

http://www.historynet.com/abolitionist-movement

http://www.ushistory.org/more/timeline.htm

I Want to be Free

Title:  I Want to be Free

Author: Joseph Slate

Illustrator:  E.B. Lewis

ISBN:  9780399243424

Summary: 

An escaped slave runs from his master and finds love in the strangest place.

Rating:

Fantastic book,  I have to admit though; I am partial to this type of Historical fiction.  I love this time period.  There is so much change and struggle in the period.  So many life lessons can be taught and learned.

 

 

 

 

(The AR and Lexile information is pulled straight from their websites. Arbookfind.com and lexile.com)

AR Information		Lexile Information
Level	1.6	Age range	5-8
Quiz Point Value	.5	Book type	Historical Fiction
Grade Interest Level	K-3	Lexile measure	AD150L

 Curriculum Connections: (These standards are simply the ones I found right off as some I may use for a lesson with the book listed.  I in no way am trying to state these are the only standards that fit this book.)

CCSS

RL.3.1- RL.3.4

W.3.1

Reading:

I would probably use this as a read aloud.  It could be used also in small groups.  You could give each group a different book from the period and have each group report on each book.  This would create a great discussion on the topic for a whole class group.  Either way it would be very affective.

Writing and Speaking:

The students would write a reflection on each book they read in their small groups. 

 Additional uses:

 

Related Internet Resources:

http://www.teachingbooks.net/tb.cgi?aid=3347

http://www.josephslate.com/

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/slavery/teachers/lessons.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nF0BDeRyNi0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVYfleNA7bw



Civil War on Sunday

Title:  Civil War on Sunday

Author:  Mary Pope Osborne

Illustrator:  Sal Murdocca

ISBN:  043922781

Summary: 

Jack and Annie get sent back to Civil War times to help wounded soldiers.  This is their hardest but most life changing journey yet.

 Rating:

This is a cute story of adventure of a historical fiction.

 

(The AR and Lexile information is pulled straight from their websites. Arbookfind.com and lexile.com)

AR Information		Lexile Information
Level	3.4	Age range	Not Listed
Quiz Point Value	1	Book type	Fiction
Grade Interest Level	K-3	Lexile measure	610L

 

Curriculum Connections: (These standards are simply the ones I found right off as some I may use for a lesson with the book listed.  I in no way am trying to state these are the only standards that fit this book.)

CCSS

RL.3.1- RL.3.4

W.3.1

Reading:

I would probably use this in guided reading groups more so than a read aloud.  Either way it would be very affective.

 

Writing and Speaking:

The students would write a reflection each week on the part of the story we covered.  The students could also do a reader theater or a book trailer for this book.

 

Additional uses:

 This book will be easily integrated into Social Studies

Related Internet Resources:

http://www.teachingbooks.net/tb.cgi?tid=662&a=1

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/book/bears-hemlock-mountain

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Mini-Guide-for-Beginners-The-Bears-on-Hemlock-Mountain-483114

 

The Price of Freedom How One Town Stood Up to Slavery

Title:  The Price of Freedom How One Town Stood Up to Slavery

Author: Judith Bloom Fradin and Dennis Brindell Fradin

Illustrator:  Eric Velasquez

ISBN:  9780802721679

Summary: 

A town dedicated to helping slaves thru the Underground Railroad, and how this one town stood up for freedom.

 

Rating:

The book is a great book.

AR Information		Lexile Information
Level	5.7	Age range	8-10 years
Quiz Point Value	.5	Book type	Not Listed
Grade Interest Level	4-8	Lexile measure	940L

 (The AR and Lexile information is pulled straight from their websites. Arbookfind.com and lexile.com)

 

Curriculum Connections: (These standards are simply the ones I found right off as some I may use for a lesson with the book listed.  I in no way am trying to state these are the only standards that fit this book.)

CCSS

RI.5.3

 

Reading:

I would use this book as a read aloud and in guided reading groups.  It would be part of my thematic unit on slavery.

 

Writing and Speaking:

The students would do a research project on influential person in slavery and making slavery unconstitutional.

https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/teaching-slavery

 

Additional uses:

This could also be integrated into Social Studies.

 

Related Internet Resources:

http://www.crayola.com/lesson-plans/juneteenth-proclamation-jubilation-lesson-plan/

http://www.pinterest.com/heatherknox07/reading/

http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/historyonline/slav_fact.cfm

http://www.learnnc.org/lp/editions/nchist-revolution/1917

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/slavery/teachers/lessons.html

http://americanhistory.mrdonn.org/slavery.html