Life During Slavery: A Historical Research Project
Project Overview
This 4-day group project will allow students to explore and understand the daily life experiences of enslaved people in American history. Working in pairs, students will research and create a presentation that respectfully and sensitively examines this important historical topic.

Day 1-2 Activities
Partners will use approved websites to research:(At least 3 facts for each number)
1. Daily routines and living conditions
2. Family life and community
3. Work responsibilities
4. Methods of resistance and maintaining hope
5. Cultural traditions preserved

Day 3-4 Activities
Partners will create a presentation using one of these formats:
Journal entries from an enslaved person’s perspective
Informative poster
Digital slideshow-Google slides
Present findings to class (5 minutes per group)

Project Guidelines
Focus on historical facts and real experiences
Use respectful, appropriate language
Include at least 3 specific examples from your research
Cite all sources used
Both partners must participate equally

Assessment Criteria
Historical accuracy
Depth of research
Quality of presentation
Partnership cooperation
Respectful treatment of sensitive topic

Approved websites for research:
General websites about slavery:

1. https://www.ducksters.com/history/colonial_america/slavery.php

2. https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/slavery/353782

3. https://kids.kiddle.co/Slavery
4. https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/the-underground-railroad

5. https://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-resources/teacher-resources/historical-context-facts-about-slave-trade-and-slavery
5a. https://hudsonvalley.org/k-12-programs-resources/classroom-resources/teaching-about-slavery/

Daily routines and life for slaves:
6. https://www.mountvernon.org/george-washington/slavery/a-day-in-the-life-of-an-enslaved-field-worker
7. https://www.ncpedia.org/anchor/life-enslaved-person
7Ahttps://www.evergreenplantation.org/roles-on-the-plantation
7Bhttps://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/tserve/freedom/1609-1865/essays/slavelabor.htm

Family life for slaves:
8. https://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/disp_textbook.cfm?smtid=2&psid=3042
9. https://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/tserve/freedom/1609-1865/essays/aafamilies.htm
10. https://www.thirteen.org/wnet/slavery/experience/family/history.html

Methods of resistance and maintaining hope:
11. https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/slave-resistance
12. https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/resisting-slavery.htm
13. https://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/disp_textbook.cfm?smtid=2&psid=3045

Slave cultural traditions:
14. https://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/disp_textbook.cfm?smtid=2&psid=3043
15. https://www.mountvernon.org/george-washington/slavery/community-and-tradition
17. https://www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/slavery-colonial-america
18. https://slaveryandremembrance.org/articles/article/?id=A0057