The Book:
Johnston, T. (1999) The Wagon. Mulberry Books.
Summary:
This book goes through life of a slave told from the point of view of a little boy. The father is a wagon maker and the little boy pretends that it is a chariot that will take him to freedom. Eventually the story ends with them getting freed and making their way by wagon to the funeral of Abraham Lincoln.
I thought that this story would make a great starting point to talk about life after the war for freed slaves.
Lesson: From Slave to Free
SC Social Studies 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:
3-4.9 Summarize the effects of Reconstruction in South Carolina, including the development of public education, racial advancements and tensions, and economic changes. (H, E, P)
Objectives:
The student will write from the persepective of a freed slave.
Johnston, T. (1999) The Wagon. Mulberry Books.
Summary:
This book goes through life of a slave told from the point of view of a little boy. The father is a wagon maker and the little boy pretends that it is a chariot that will take him to freedom. Eventually the story ends with them getting freed and making their way by wagon to the funeral of Abraham Lincoln.
I thought that this story would make a great starting point to talk about life after the war for freed slaves.
Lesson: From Slave to Free
SC Social Studies 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:
3-4.9 Summarize the effects of Reconstruction in South Carolina, including the development of public education, racial advancements and tensions, and economic changes. (H, E, P)
Objectives:
The student will write from the persepective of a freed slave.
Assessment:
The student will be assessed with a rubric.
Materials:
The Wagon
History Channel Video on life after slavery
Procedure:
1. TTW read The Wagon aloud.
2. After the story TTW start a discussion about what the class thinks life was like for a freed slave after slavery was abolished.
3. The class will view a video on life after slavery for slaves.
4. TTW start another discussion on the difference between what the students thought life was like and what life was actually like for the slaves according to the video.
5. In response to what they have just seen about freed slaves’ lives, each student will picture themselves as the main character of The Wagon and write about his day to day life from his point of view modeling the original story.
Materials:
The Wagon
History Channel Video on life after slavery
Procedure:
1. TTW read The Wagon aloud.
2. After the story TTW start a discussion about what the class thinks life was like for a freed slave after slavery was abolished.
3. The class will view a video on life after slavery for slaves.
4. TTW start another discussion on the difference between what the students thought life was like and what life was actually like for the slaves according to the video.
5. In response to what they have just seen about freed slaves’ lives, each student will picture themselves as the main character of The Wagon and write about his day to day life from his point of view modeling the original story.
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