Lesson 5: Case Study Presentations
Learning Objectives
Students will be able to:
- define agency, and give examples
- make accurate observations about geography and population using a GIS data map
- make inferences about how historical contexts of geography and population might have influenced historical events
- present a historical argument supporting claims with evidence
Teacher Materials
Student Materials
Activities
- Review criteria and expectations for Case Study Presentations, going over the Presentation Rubric
- Each group presents their Case Study
- Groups may present to the whole class, to one another in meetings between groups, or to another audience
- During group presentations, all students take notes on each Case Study, to prepare them for making comparisons in the Final Assessment
- Students can use the Rubric to do peer evaluations with one another. This may be especially valuable if they have an opportunity to practice presentations with one another before presenting to the class or another audience
- After presentations, discuss: What were some similarities and differences in the ways different enslaved people expressed their agency? How might we explain these similarities and differences, based on what we know about each case?
- Students organize their notes to study for the Final Assessment
Final Assessment
The Final Assessment can be completed as an in-class test or a take home. Teachers may decide to let students choose one case to compare to Vesey, or might require students to compare a case other than the one they researched. Graphic organizers (such as Venn diagrams, timelines, or others) might be an option if students create a visual comparison instead of (or in addition to) the written assignment.