Teaching the History of North American-Slavery

Such a difficult topic to teach well, thoughtfully, and accurately.  Lately there have been some picture books and young adult literature that describe and depict slavery in a lens that shows the inhumanity, interactions and repercussions behind slavery.

Triangular Trade Route:
Ted-Ed talk overview by Anthony Hazard.  A five minute overview, told with creative and beautiful artwork. Dense but comprehensive.

 

Read Alouds:

Picture Books:

Henry's Freedom Box

Chapter Books:

Sophia's War

Chains

Resources:

Teaching Tolerance: Lies My Bookshelf Told Me: Slavery in Children's Literature- an article that discusses the topic and slavery represented in children's literature.  A good read before planning a unit.