8.SS.7.B
Compare the effects of political, economic, and social factors on slaves and free Blacks.
Grade 8 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010
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political factorseconomic factorssocial factorsslavesfree Blacks
Skills
- compare (effects of political, economic, and social factors on slaves and free Blacks) #dok2
- identify (political, economic, and social factors affecting slaves and free Blacks) #dok1
- analyze (how different factors impacted slaves and free Blacks) #dok3
- summarize (differences in experiences due to various factors) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can identify political, economic, and social factors that affected slaves and free Blacks before the Civil War. #dok1
- I can summarize the major differences in how these factors impacted slaves and free Blacks. #dok2
- I can compare the effects of political, economic, and social factors on slaves and free Blacks. #dok2
- I can analyze how and why political, economic, and social factors led to different experiences for slaves and free Blacks. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Political, economic, and social forces shaped the lives of both slaves and free Blacks before the Civil War, but in different ways.
- Examining the similarities and differences in how these factors affected enslaved and free Black Americans can deepen understanding of the complexities of pre-Civil War society.
Essential Questions
- How did political, economic, and social factors affect the daily lives of slaves and free Blacks before the Civil War?
- In what ways were the experiences of slaves and free Blacks similar, and how were they different?
- How did laws and government policies differ in their effects on slaves and free Blacks?
- What economic opportunities or limitations existed for free Blacks compared to those held in slavery?
- How did social attitudes and cultural norms shape interactions with and among slaves and free Blacks?