This document contains information from a lesson on the film Roots, including the objectives, homework assignments, vocabulary terms, and discussion questions. The lesson will have students watch a clip from Roots about slave owners removing African culture from slaves, then answer comprehension questions. Students are asked to create a poster to advertise showing Roots after school for extra credit.

1. In the 1960s, many African
Americans took on new
names, getting rid of their
“Slave name”. What do you
think of this? Does it
make sense to you?

2. Objective:
 Students will view a clip
from the film “Roots”
dealing with the effort of
slave owners to remove
all traces of African
culture from the slaves. *
They will then answer
some comprehension
questions designed to
measure their ability to
analyze film

3. Homework:
Stay Safe
Stay Sane
Stay out of
trouble

4. Homework:
Extra credit
Create a poster I
could use to
attract students
to an after
school show of
Roots

5. Vocabulary: Runaway
 A slave who has
left their owner
 Slave owners did
not always report
their slaves as
missing right
away

6. Vocabulary: Slave Catcher
 Someone
who made
a living
catching
and
returning
runaway
slaves

7. Guided practice:
Ask yourselves
these questions
Why did Kunta
run
Why did Ames
do what he did?

8. Independent Practice
Watch clip
Answer
questions
Write
response

9. Exit Ticket:
Today’s clip of
Roots was
important
because…
Finish this
sentence