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3. As a class, discuss:

• In an educational setting, are there productive ways to use sources that perpetuate myths
about slavery?
• What can these sources tell us about U.S. history?

4. Compare your analysis of different resources with that of other students. As a class, decide
which ones you would recommend using for a class syllabus on slavery.

Educator Notes:

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Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.1
Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it;
cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the
text.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.2
Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key
supporting details and ideas.

CCS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.7
Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and
quantitatively, as well as in words.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.SL.1
Prepare for and participate effectively in a range of conversations and collaborations with
diverse partners, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.