Unit on Slavery Today

I. Descriptive course data
K-16 grade
Title: “Slavery Today

II. Goal/Objectives:
General: Emphasize the student as a world citizen by engaging them in
current events of people and cultures from around the world.
Specific: Learning about slavery today.

III. Introduction/Instruction:
Motivator/Hook: Engage students in current events in the media to
create the awareness of slavery in the world today:
A. Pamphlet-“Slavery Exists Today,” —and— education pack.
B. National Geographic, September, 2003
C. Disposable People-Kevin Bales

Content: Through discussion of current events, using media, and natural
engagement, students will participate as world citizens in making
a difference in today’s global problems.

Key Points: By focusing the student’s interest in the greater world, the
students will realize their place as a world citizen, will participate
in world affairs, and learn higher order thinking using reflective
inquiry.

IV. Activities: Listed activities for hands on engagement:
A. Making a quilt for children freed from a rug factory in India.
B. Raising funds to aid in the freeing and counseling of former slaves

V. Practice:
Guided and Independent: Through lecture, group work,
Seminar, and Centers, the students will experience various
learning methods.
Homework: Independent research on slavery today,
completion of a letter to a child/former slave,
and a picture idea for a quilt square.

VI. Evaluation:
Teacher evaluation of student’s participation. Essay on
slavery today, or “What is the definition of slavery?”
Teacher observation of Art center/ quilt square. Evaluation of
student’s letters, using letter form, rough draft, etc..

VII. Resources Materials:
World Maps in the classroom, blank World maps for students to locate countries
Internet access for current events, Library for research
12 inch muslin squares for quilt & fabric markers
Paper & crayons for picture,
Paper for letter
Pocket folder to create a class letter book to go with quilt.