Middle School Lesson Plans
| Lesson Title | Author of Lesson
| Microsoft Word Version /
Adobe PDF Version |
|---|---|---|
| Life on a Cotton Plantation | Sharon Gillette, Divine Mercy Catholic School, Merritt Island, FL |   |
| Northern Views of Slavery | Maria Ward, North Rockford Middle School, Rockford, MI | |
High School Lesson Plans
| Lesson Title | Author of Lesson | Microsoft Word Version /
Adobe PDF Version |
|---|---|---|
| Slavery Opinion Spectrum | Ken Matteucci, Doherty Middle School, Andover, MA
| |
Additional Resources
Use our Bale to Bolt Activity Guide (pdf) for more lesson plans.
Learn about our Bale to Bolt field trip program at the Tsongas Industrial History Center.
The following activities were created by staff at the Tsongas Industrial History Center:
- Cotton, Cloth, and Conflict - In this sample activity from our Cotton, Cloth, and Conflict Curriculum Packet, students explore the meaning of slavery in a northern Textile City.
Order the entire Cotton, Cloth, and Conflict curriculum packet. - Cotton Tales - Students "become" a boll of cotton and tell their life story.
- Interpreting Historical Images - A guide for helping students "see" more and consequently learn more from any image they study.
