Hidden Histories: Using Archaeology to Teach Slavery in the Secondary Classroom

Author(s): Lindsay Randall; Bethany Jay

Year: 2020

Summary

This is a paper/report submission presented at the 2020 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology.

There are many challenges that educators face when teaching slavery in middle and high school classrooms. Archaeology-centered activities offer unique ways to talk about and incorporate histories often left out of the historical record in a manner that can engage students in important and meaningful conversations on the subject. The authors will share their experiences and strategies in using archaeology as a lens to talk with students and teachers about this important period in American history.

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Hidden Histories: Using Archaeology to Teach Slavery in the Secondary Classroom. Lindsay Randall, Bethany Jay. 2020 ( tDAR id: 457213)

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Keywords

General
classroom Education Slavery

Geographic Keywords
United States of America

Temporal Keywords
18th Century

Spatial Coverage

min long: -129.199; min lat: 24.495 ; max long: -66.973; max lat: 49.359 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Society for Historical Archaeology

Record Identifiers

PaperId(s): 104