James McCune Smith: A Model of Resistance - 4th Grade Adaptation

Goals:

Aim
Can intellectual leaders and the spread of their ideas be considered acts of resistance against slavery?

At the conclusion of this lesson, students will be able to:

• Connect a person's education to their ability to be independent and to resist oppression.
• Identify James McCune Smith and his views on the responsibility of African Americans to make positive changes in society.

Essential Questions:

• What constituted an act of resistance of African Americans against the institution of slavery?
• Are some acts of resistance more effective than others?