Task
Your task is to research what it was like to be a slave in America before the Civil War. You and your table partner will be reading books in the classroom and exploring links to articles, videos, and time lines . Your job is to collect notes using the note taking guides. After you compile your research, you will use the information to write a realistic fiction story about an African American who lived during the time of slavery. Your final draft of the story will be a word processed document.