Dutchman and The Slave Lesson Plan

History Lesson: Black Power

Kind of Activity:

Group Discussion

Objective:

To learn about black liberation in a historical context

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.5

Structure:

In The Slave, Walker is the leader of a black liberation movement. Though in real life there was never a race war such as what was described in the play, there was, of course, the Black Power movement. Students will learn about the Black Power movement and the Black Panthers in today’s lesson.

Show students the following video, and tell them to take notes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdpFKMbUv30. Afterward, ask students to summarize the video. What were the Panthers’ motives?...