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Beatriz AnguianoNEH Muslim American History and Life July 2018Topic: Colonial and Antebellum America LessonTitle: Untold Stories of Colonial and Antebellum AmericaGrade: 11- U.S. HistoryHistorical Investigation Question(s): How were the stories of Ayuba Suleiman Diallo, Abd al-Rahman Ibrahima, Omar ibn Sayyid, and a part of the larger context of American history in the antebellum period?How does understanding the lives of these men help us, as historians, better understand the experiences of African slaves in the United States?In what ways to the stories of these men contradict stereotypes of African slaves?In what way do they exert agency despite the oppressive conditions of slavery?What role did literacy play in their experiences?Project description: Lesson can be done in whole or in part depending on lesson objectives and curriculum calendar constraints. Teaching Objective: The teaching objective is to have students examine various sources. Through the examination of these sources and comparisons between primary sources to textbook excerpts students will come to understand the invisibility of Muslim African slaves in the traditional narrative of the Antebellum period as well as their experiences. Students will come to understand that despite not being included in textbooks until more recently Muslims have been present in this country and therefore our history for centuries. Additionally, students will examine the stories of three Muslim slaves who challenge stereotypical views of slaves. Students will identify the agency of individuals who lived during the antebellum period and how their agency affected the course of their lives. By presenting this lesson early in the school year students will understand that the participation of Muslims has always been a part of our history, despite not being part of our historical memory as a nation. Methods: 1) Opener I see, I think, I wonder2) Word Cloud- Class Survey Re: Stereotypes of Slaves Question: When you think of SLAVES in context of United States history what word(s) come to mind? (The question is included here and in the PowerPoint in case the necessary technology is not available to do )3) Jigsaw: Examining Lives of Slaves- Uncovering the Past: Untold Stories Handout Working together in small groups students will read and extrapolate information from their assigned brief biography. Students who are working together in the same group will be reading and learning about the same person in order to determine who their assigned person was and how they fit into American history. Students will use the provided biographies and the Uncovering the Past: Untold Stories of Antebellum America handout to work collaboratively on completing this portion of the assignment. 4) Numbered Heads Together Once students have examined the biographies of their respective person they will work in groups with two other students, each of which had a different biography to work with (biography 1, 2, & 3 will be represented in each group). In these groups students will share their findings about their person and groupmates will fill out the Untold Stories of Antebellum America Share-Out handout (on the back of the sheet they used for the other part of the assignment)5) Whole Class Discussion Class will discuss findings, observations, thoughts regarding what they’ve learned from the readings and their peers.6) Prince Among Slaves DVD Show documentary to further elaborate on one of the untold stories of the antebellum period. An additional assignment can be done with this or students can add to their preexisting observations from the work they have already completed.7) Reflection: Padlet Response Students will respond individually to the prompts in Padlet as a way to wrap up the lesson with their final thoughts. (The sentence stems for this are included in the PowerPoint in case the necessary technology is not available to do Padlet)8) Written Response or Whole Class Discussion How does understanding the lives of these men help us, as historians, better understand the experiences of African slaves in the United States and better understand American history? Materials:1) I see, I think, I wonder PowerPoint2) Poll everywhere educator account & laptops or Chromebooks, Internet access3) Excerpts from Muslims in America: A Short History and Untold Stories Worksheet and Antebellum America Share-out Handout4) Prince Among Slaves DVD, DVD player with speakers, projector5) Padlet account and laptops or Chromebook, Internet access6) PowerPoint and projectorLearning Objectives:Examine how Muslim Americans were a part of the antebellum history of the United States and the ways in which they shaped their own destinies despite their lack of freedom. Examine and understand the lives of Ayuba Suleiman Diallo, Abd al-Rahman Ibrahima, Omar ibn Sayyid prior to and during enslavement. Content Standards: Will vary by stateCommon Core Standards:Key Ideas and Details:CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.11-12.1Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources, connecting insights gained from specific details to an understanding of the text as a SS.ELA-Literacy.RH.11-12.2Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary that makes clear the relationships among the key details and ideas.Historical & Social Science Analysis Skills: Historical Interpretation1. Students show the connections, causal and otherwise, between particular historical events and larger social, economic, and political trends and developments.Speaking and Listening: Comprehension and Collaboration: HYPERLINK "" CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.1Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 11-12 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasivelyPresentation of Knowledge and Ideas: HYPERLINK "" CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.4Present information, findings, and supporting evidence…Resources: Earliest Known Portrait of African American Slave Comes to US Colonial Williamsburg: Slavery and Remembrance Unity Productions Foundation: various sources on Islam including Prince Among Slaves Among Slaves website Among Slaves Viewing Guide by Kambiz GhaneaBassiri Resources:Historical FigureAyuba Suleiman Diallo Abd al-Rahman Ibrahima Omar Ibn Sayyid Related Readings:African Muslims in Antebellum America: Transatlantic Stores and Spiritual Struggles by Allan D. AustinMuslims in America: A Short History by Edward E. Curtis IVServants of Allah: African Muslims Enslaved in the Americas by Sylviane A. DioufName: _________________________________________ Date: ________________ Period: ________Uncovering the Past: Untold Stories of Antebellum AmericaDirections: You will be working in small groups to read a brief biography of an American slave during the antebellum (before the Civil War) period. As you read through the information take notes on the following details of that person’s life and be ready to share out in small groups. Person’s name:Came from: “Went” to:When did this person arrive in the U.S.?: What was happening in the U.S. at their time of arrival?: Ethnicity:Occupation in Africa:Occupation in the U.S.: Educational Background:Religion:Religious Practices:Evidence of resistance: Facts about this person’s life in the US:Despite being enslaved, how did this person maintain their humanity?:This person is remarkable because: Untold Stories of Antebellum America Share-OutDirections: Now that you have closely examined the life of an American slave you will be working in small groups to share out your findings about that person. In the space provided below take notes on the following items.Person’s name:What did this person and your assigned person have in common?:What was an important difference between this person and your assigned person?:In what way did they contribute to American society?: Something I found interesting about this person was…Something I found surprising about this person was…Something I still have questions about is? Person’s name:What did this person and your assigned person have in common?:What was an important difference between this person and your assigned person?:In what way did they contribute to American society?: Something I found interesting about this person was…Something I found surprising about this person was…Something I still have questions about is? ................
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