Eighth Grade Curriculum on Allen Light

Eighth Grade Curriculum on Allen Light

Lesson Plans ~ Teaching Aids ~ Curriculum ~ Evaluation Form

Lesson 1 -- Picking up the Trail of Allen Light
- Reynolds Political Map of the United States
- Slave Map, Compromise of 1850 ~ Slave Map for printing
- Allen Light's Sailor Protection Paper
Lesson 2 -- Reconstructing Allen Light's Life
- Governor Alvarado's letter to Allen Light
- Date Chart / Timeline of Allen Light's life and events from California history
Lesson 3 -- African-American Freedom in Different Historical Contexts
- Allen Light Biography
- Henry Clay Bruce's Slave Memoirs
Lesson 4 -- Role-Playing a Debate on the Fugitive Slave Act
- 1850 Congress Proceedings Fugitive Slave Act
- Above proceedings found on Library of Congress web page From Slavery to Freedom
Lesson 5 -- Allen Light Jeopardy and Taboo
- Jeopardy
- Taboo Cards ~ More Taboo Cards

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