It is difficult to put yourself into the shoes of another; sometimes it may seem impossible to understand what a situation feels like until you experience something similar. Of course we are not able to transport our physical being back in time, but we are certainly able to draw upon the knowledge of the past in order to reflect on the human condition and imagine what it must have been like to be faced with such adversity.
Your task: write a 5-paragraph research paper on one aspect of slavery.
I am including a list of possible topics. You may also write your research paper on the life of an African who finds themselves sold into the life of slavery.
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Your research will need to come from a minimum of 5 sources
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You will need to include a minimum of 3 quotations and explain their connection to your topic
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Beware of plagiarism!!!! It is illegal to copy, word-for-word, the work of someone else! Paraphrase all information unless you are quoting a specific statement or detail
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Teachers are quite aware of how you write. It will be obvious if the voice being read is not the your voice…I will be using the website: http:// www.grammarly.com/ Plagiarism _Checker
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You will need to include a bibliography of the references used and works cited
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Paragraphs should be a minimum of 7-12 sentences in length
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If you type your final draft, it should be formatted as follows:
* 12-inch -Times New Roman font
* Double or One and a half spaced
When gathering up ideas for your research, think about the following:
1. Double- Entry Journals:
These are the double- entries you’ve completed for your reading of, To Be a Slave
2. Brainstorming:
Refer to your KWL chart for ideas to include in your entries; create concept web(s) for slavery, freedom, and/or captivity

3. Roots
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Use information presented in the episodes, (you have watched thus far), of
Roots .
Your diary will be scored against the Pennsylvania informational rubric on a scale of 0-
20. This rubric appears in your writing toolbox folder
**You should also have with you at all times your Highly Effective
Writing Book. This is an excellent resource for specialized vocabulary and word choice in terms of sensory imagery, power verbs, thought transition, compare and contrast, and hooks to rope your reader.
Possible topics to research:
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African Slave Trade
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Slave Ships
Plantation Work:
* House Work
* Field Slaves
* House Slaves
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Slave Markets
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Overseers
* Punishment
Slave Branding
Slave Ownership
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Daily Life
* Family
* Food Clothes
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Housing
Education
Religion
* Marriage
* Old Age
* Slave Music
* Childhood
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Runaways 10.
Slave Breeding
**You may choose to write about more than one topic
Historical topics you may wish to research:
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Nat Turner’s revolt
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William Lloyd Garrison
Abolitionists
Fredrick Douglas
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The Compromise of 1850
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Underground Railroad
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John Brown
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the Dred Scott Decision
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Harriet Tubman
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the Fugitive Slave Law
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Kansas-Nebraska Act
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Uncle Tom’s Cabin
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Bleeding Kansas
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Harper’s Ferry
**You may choose to write about more than one historical topic that you feel are related or connected in some way