1. November 18, 2011
Should government
money be spent to
preserve old slave
cabins? Should they
be preserved, or torn
down?

2. Objective:
SWBAT synthesize
their knowledge of
plantation culture *
into an imagined diary
entry of a member of a
plantation community

3. Homework:
Stay safe
Stay sane
Stay out of
trouble

4. Vocabulary:
Field Hand
A slave who
works in the
fields
Opposite of
house servant

5. Watch the clip
Answer the
questions
Pay attention to the
dialog between
Ames and the
Reynolds Brothers

6. Ames:
He seems to
respect African
Americans, but
he is brutal to
them
Do you think this
makes sense?

7. Slave cabins:
What might we
learn from their
preservation?
Should they be
preserved, or
should they be
destroyed?

8. Independent Practice:
Complete the
questions about the
Roots clip we
watched
Read the article
about the slave
cabins and answer
the questions

9. Exit Ticket:
What is the
difference
between a field
hand and a house
servant?