The Book:
McKissack, Patricia. Christmas in the Big House, Christmas in the Quarters.
Summary:
This book chronicles the lifestyles of two classes of southern society during the holiday season of 1859- the plantation owners and the slaves. The book is quite long but can be broken down into sections easily since there are quite a few days of celebrations described. The story describes each of the many days of festivities using each classes point of view including the different preparations, decorations, celebrations, and food enjoyed in both locations. This book gives an excellent glimpse into the dichotomy of the time.
This book chronicles the lifestyles of two classes of southern society during the holiday season of 1859- the plantation owners and the slaves. The book is quite long but can be broken down into sections easily since there are quite a few days of celebrations described. The story describes each of the many days of festivities using each classes point of view including the different preparations, decorations, celebrations, and food enjoyed in both locations. This book gives an excellent glimpse into the dichotomy of the time.
Lesson: Two Classes celebrating the same holiday
SC Standards 3-4: The student will demonstrate an understanding of the events that led to the Civil War, the course of the War and Reconstruction, and South Carolina’s role in these events.
Indicators:
3-4.1 Compare the conditions of daily life for various classes of people in South Carolina, including the elite, the middle class, the lower class, the independent farmers, and the free and the enslaved African Americans.
3-4.1 Compare the conditions of daily life for various classes of people in South Carolina, including the elite, the middle class, the lower class, the independent farmers, and the free and the enslaved African Americans.
Objective:
The student will compare the customs of one holiday between the plantation owners and the slaves.
The student will compare the customs of one holiday between the plantation owners and the slaves.
Assessment:
The student will be assessed with a checklist
The student will be assessed with a checklist
Materials:
Graphic organizer
Christmas in the Big House, Christmas in the Quarters
Graphic organizer
Christmas in the Big House, Christmas in the Quarters
Procedure:
1. TTW ask if the students can think of specific things that their family does at certain holidays (this can include any holiday throughout the year) listing abbreviated versions of what the students say on the board
2. TTW talk about the variety of customs that the class has listed on the board and tell the students that everyone has different ways to celebrate the same holidays.
3. TTW read the book aloud to the class one section at a time.
4. Each student will take a day of celebration and using a graphic organizer they will compare how the slaves and the plantation celebrated the same and celebrated different.
1. TTW ask if the students can think of specific things that their family does at certain holidays (this can include any holiday throughout the year) listing abbreviated versions of what the students say on the board
2. TTW talk about the variety of customs that the class has listed on the board and tell the students that everyone has different ways to celebrate the same holidays.
3. TTW read the book aloud to the class one section at a time.
4. Each student will take a day of celebration and using a graphic organizer they will compare how the slaves and the plantation celebrated the same and celebrated different.
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