Students will be writing different persuasive essays based on their individual research in their chosen content area. Students will explore the following:

• Support of slavery
• Opposition of slavery
• Support of Eugenics
• Opposition of Eugenics
• Support of Immigration
• Opposition of Immigration

Basic Elements of A Persuasive Essay

1. Introduction:

- Catchy language

- Reason/ purpose

- Preview of sections coming up.

2. The Body of An Essay:

- Contains three or four sections, divided into paragraphs.

- Each paragraph deals with one topic. Paragraphs

- First sentence contains the topic sentence, which supports the main idea of the essay.

- The following sentences contain main points you're making about that topic

- Other sentences support those main points with examples, explanations, etc. (Who, what, where, when, how, etc)

3. Conclusion:

- looks back on the purpose of the essay

- restate key points

- Ending statement that makes you think

Students will also write compare and contrast eassys based on the cultures of Mende and American life during the 1800's.

• Students will first outline research from specific content area.
• Students will use a Venn Diagram as a graphic organizer.
• Students will peer edit and revise in the classroom.

Creation of mural to honor our ancestors.

• Students will categorize, draw conclusions and apply information concerning the practice of honoring those who have influenced their lives.
• Whom do we honor?
• Why do we honor these individuals?
• How is it part of our history?

Resources

Liston, Robert. Slavery in America: The History of Slavery. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1970.

McCain, Diana R. Free Men: The Amistad Revolt and the American Anti-Slavery Movement. New Haven, Conn: New Haven Historical Society, 1990.

Zeinert, Karen.The AmistadSlave Revolt and American Abolition. North Haven: Linnet Books, 1997.

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