Breaking Bias: Lessons from the Amistad Curriculum
Thank you for registering for the Breaking Bias: Lessons from the Amistad curriculum. Each unit works to answer essential questions and is broken into themes. Each theme provides an elementary, middle and high school lesson on that topic. Handouts for each lesson are available to download for students. The handouts are fillable PDFs and can be used virtually with students.
Before working with students, please read the background information on the theme you will teach. We also recommend reading the Creating Brave Spaces document.
Creating Brave Spaces
Unit Two – Dehumanization—Enslaved People
(Full Unit)
Scroll down to see the lessons included in each theme.
Theme One – What is chattel slavery and how did it dehumanize Black people?
The Worth of a Slave
Grades 3-5
Slavery Built America Lesson Plan
Grades 3-5
The Worth of a Slave Lesson Plan
Grades 6-8
Slavery’s Enduring Myths and Misconceptions Lesson Plan
Grades 9-12
Theme Two – What was the significance of the Amistad rebellion for enslaved people and for all Americans?
La Amistad: A Child’s Journey Lesson Plan
Grades 3-5
La Amistad: Global Incident. Personal Perspectives Lesson Plan
Grades 6-8
La Amistad: In Their Own Words Lesson Plan?
Grades 9-12
Theme Three – How did the people of New Jersey both profit from and resist chattel slavery?
Slavery in New Jersey Lesson Plan
Grades 3-5
Slavery in New Jersey Lesson Plan
Grades 6-8
Slavery Built America: How Implicated Was Our Region?
Grades 9-12
Unit One and Two Alignment of Lessons to NJ Student Learning Standards, Social Studies
Unit Two Glossary
