Description (February 14, 2005)

Slavery and the Making of America - This four-part PBS series documents the history of American slavery from its beginnings in the British colonies to its end in the Southern states and the years of post-Civil War Reconstruction. It examines slavery as an integral part of the developing nation. It also focuses on the life of individual slaves.

Classroom Integration

• Using the virtual museums created by students as a model, create a PowerPoint exhibit. Download the template.
  
  
• Find Lesson plans for all grade levels at the site.
  
  
• Use Timeliner to create a Timeline of slavery. Decide which significant events to include, add primary source images.