Plantation Life in the 1840s: A Slave's Description

Goal 2: The learner will develop an understanding of the justifications and ramifications of slavery between 1619 and 1860.
- Objective 2.03: Analyze the role of African Americans in the development of the United States as a new nation.
- Objective 2.05: Trace the development of the abolitionist movement and its impact on slavery and the nation.
Goal 3: The learner will demonstrate an understanding of African American life and cultural contributions through 1860.
- Objective 3.01: Compare and contrast African American urban and rural communities in the North and the South.
- Objective 3.02: Discuss and analyze the black family in antebellum America.
- Objective 3.04: Identify the contributions of African Americans in science and the arts.

Goal 1: The New Nation (1789-1820) - The learner will identify, investigate, and assess the effectiveness of the institutions of the emerging republic.
- Objective 1.01: Identify the major domestic issues and conflicts experienced by the nation during the Federalist Period.
- Objective 1.02: Analyze the political freedoms available to the following groups prior to 1820: women, wage earners, landless farmers, American Indians, African Americans,and other ethnic groups.
Goal 2: Expansion and Reform (1801-1850) - The learner will assess the competing forces of expansionism, nationalism, and sectionalism.
- Objective 2.04: Assess political events, issues, and personalities that contributed to sectionalism and nationalism.
- Objective 2.05: Identify the major reform movements and evaluate their effectiveness.
Goal 3: Crisis, Civil War, and Reconstruction (1848-1877) - The learner will analyze the issues that led to the Civil War, the effects of the war, and the impact of Reconstruction on the nation.
- Objective 3.01: Trace the economic, social, and political events from the Mexican War to the outbreak of the Civil War.
- Objective 3.02: Analyze and assess the causes of the Civil War.

Goal 2: The learner will develop an understanding of the justifications and ramifications of slavery between 1619 and 1860.
- Objective 2.03: Analyze the role of African Americans in the development of the United States as a new nation.
- Objective 2.05: Trace the development of the abolitionist movement and its impact on slavery and the nation.
Goal 3: The learner will demonstrate an understanding of African American life and cultural contributions through 1860.
- Objective 3.01: Compare and contrast African American urban and rural communities in the North and the South.
- Objective 3.02: Discuss and analyze the black family in antebellum America.
- Objective 3.04: Identify the contributions of African Americans in science and the arts.

Goal 1: The New Nation (1789-1820) - The learner will identify, investigate, and assess the effectiveness of the institutions of the emerging republic.
- Objective 1.01: Identify the major domestic issues and conflicts experienced by the nation during the Federalist Period.
- Objective 1.02: Analyze the political freedoms available to the following groups prior to 1820: women, wage earners, landless farmers, American Indians, African Americans,and other ethnic groups.
Goal 2: Expansion and Reform (1801-1850) - The learner will assess the competing forces of expansionism, nationalism, and sectionalism.
- Objective 2.04: Assess political events, issues, and personalities that contributed to sectionalism and nationalism.
- Objective 2.05: Identify the major reform movements and evaluate their effectiveness.
Goal 3: Crisis, Civil War, and Reconstruction (1848-1877) - The learner will analyze the issues that led to the Civil War, the effects of the war, and the impact of Reconstruction on the nation.
- Objective 3.01: Trace the economic, social, and political events from the Mexican War to the outbreak of the Civil War.
- Objective 3.02: Analyze and assess the causes of the Civil War.