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African- American Stories:True Story of Elizabeth Freeman & Declaration Activity

Students will hear the true story of Elizabeth Freeman (also known as Mumbet). She was enslaved and successfully sued for her freedom citing the new Massachusetts State Constitution. We will then write/draw our own declarations.
Alycia Wright, M.Ed
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What's included

1 live meeting
40 mins in-class hours

Class Experience

Students will hear the true and inspirational story of Elizabeth Freeman (also known as Mumbet), who was enslaved in Massachusetts. She later became the first enslaved African American women to successfully sue for her freedom, after hearing the words of the new US Constitution.
After the story,  students will discuss briefly what a grievance is and use a template to create their own Declaration of Independence document. We will then share our declarations, grievances, and proposed resolutions with the class. This is a gentle activity.

Learning Goals

Students will learn about a great African American who dared to stand up for herself and won her freedom in the court system.
Students will understand the formatting of the Declaration of Independence- Using a template they will state their grievance, give 2-3 reasons for the grievance, and finally list a proposed resolution to the grievance. Students will then share their declarations with the class.
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Parental Guidance
Younger students may need assistance with writing/spelling, as needed. This topic includes slavery, so additional handholding may be needed for younger students
Supply List
A template will be added to the classroom 24 hours before the start of class.
 1 file available upon enrollment
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined January, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
I am a licensed K-12 teacher with an endorsement in Civics/History. I teach several African-American history classes here on Outschool and within other online home-school cooperatives. 

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Meets once
40 min
Completed by 71 learners
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Ages: 6-10
3-15 learners per class

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