Frederick Douglass: If There Is No Struggle, There Is No Progress - 4th Grade Adaptation

Goals:

Aim
Is Frederick Douglass’s method of resistance still relevant in today’s society?

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

• Explore the natural, political and moral grounds for resistance to evil.
• Read excerpts of a speech by Frederick Douglass highlighting elements of the speech that defines Frederick Douglass’s philosophy of resistance.
• Generalize about why standing by and not resisting might be wrong in current situations in their fourth grade classroom.

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?