Whispering
Souls
African
American Cemetery
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Examining the past: A timeline lesson plan for Whispering Souls African American Cemetery
Explore the history of the Whispering Souls African American Cemetery through primary sources & timelines. In this lesson plan, students will examine ways some places, spaces, and events are remembered and the influence erasure has on historical memory and timelines.
Your community & you: The importance of civic responsibility
Segregated Spaces
Explore the impact of segregation on the lived experiences and the cemeteries of local African American communities through primary resources. In this lesson plan, students will analyze primary sources as they relate to segregation, examine the impacts of racial segregation on African Americans in both life and death, and examine the influence of Jim Crow Laws in Florida.
Poetry: Memorialization through writing
Explore the community of the Whispering Souls African American Cemetery. In this lesson plan, students will connect how responsibilities of citizens contribute to the common good, recognize the benefits of community service, and utilize their civic responsibilities to address a need in their community.
Explore the history of the Whispering Souls African American Cemetery through community poetry. In this lesson plan, students will analyze memorialization poems,
identify types of figurative language, and will use their understanding of ELA vocabulary words to create a visual or creative writing product.
Segregation in our backyard: Remembering the impact of segregation in the city of Safety Harbor
Explore the community of the Whispering Souls African American Cemetery and the city of Safety Harbor during segregation. In this lesson plan, students will evaluate the impact of Jim Crow Laws and segregation on citizens,
analyze primary and secondary sources relating to Safety Harbor history, design a museum exhibition for Black History Month.