Scholars use primary documents, video clips, and legal decisions to uncover Harriet Beecher Stowe's motives for writing Uncle Tom's Cabin. They create a 21st century book jacket for the novel to capture the purpose behind Stowe's story. 

Concepts

harriet beecher stowe, uncle tom's cabin, the abolitionist movement

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Extension opportunity with other PBS resources on abolitionist leaders found here
• Read a section of Uncle Tom's Cabin out loud in class for the auditory learners to hear the story with voice inflection included

Classroom Considerations

• Be aware of the sensitivity of the topic of slavery
  

Pros

• Resource contains printable worksheets and graphic organizers 
• Provides questions to use during the video to stimulate thought
  

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.3.2 SL.4.2 SL.5.2 SL.6.2