Created for a 90-minute lessonn plan (could extend into the next lesson block). Students will learn about different abolitionist groups and individuals advocating for abolition prior to the Civil War, as well as analyze four differet abolitionist speeches. After, student will use what they have learned to create their own abolitionist speech. Includes lesson plan, slides, Student Speech Analysis Handout, student instructions, and sample abolition speech.

A student choice board is valuable as students are able to think outside the box and dig deeper as they explore the content. The collaborative learning process encourages the 5 C's. This type of formative assessment encourages the use of multiple modalities and educational platforms as technology is the driver and content is the accelerator.