Roots Lesson Plan

Slavery Courtship

Kind of Activity:

Performance

Objective:

Experience in interpreting motives and behavior of people, especially in unfamiliar situations

Common Core Standards:

Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings. a. Interpret figures of speech (e.g., euphemism, oxymoron) in context and analyze their role in the text. b. Analyze nuances in the meaning of words with similar denotations

Structure:

Students should reenact the courtship of Kunta and Bell in Chapter 64 (up to the giving of gifts at the end of the chapter). Students can learn about the subtleties of human behavior, the awkwardness of courtship,...