INVESTIGATING A POPLAR FOREST SLAVE CABIN
$59.95
Discover the past through archaeological evidence from a historic site in Virginia!
In this investigation, students will use geography, history, and archaeology to learn about a slave cabin and the families who lived in it. Examine illustrations, artifacts, and maps of a slave cabin located at Poplar Forest, one of Thomas Jefferson’s plantations in Virginia. Students meet Gregory Jefferson, whose ancestors live and were enslaved at Poplar Forest, by reading a biography. Then they analyze historic records, “uncover” a real archaeological site, classify artifacts, and infer how the geographic area of Virginia shaped the slave cabin.
Explore the use of a slave cabin and the cultural correlations today.
- Includes text by archaeologists and African American descendants
- Supports Common Core State Standards
- Incorporates authentic data for students to analyze
