2. understand that many colonists came to the colonies as indentured servants.

3. empathize with slaves in the eighteenth century.

1. Students will be asked to define the terms indentured servant and slave using the glossary in their textbooks, or a dictionary. A number of pieces of historical fiction deal with characters who are slaves or indentured servants. Once again, literature can serve as the means for learning about this particular aspect of history. In this lesson, a book by Clyde Robert Bulla entitled Charlie's House will be read aloud to students to give them insight into human feelings in the eighteenth century. Charlie's House is the story of a homeless twelve-year-old boy who leaves England in 1748 to become an indentured servant in the Pennsylvania colony. Charlie's master eventually loses him in a card game, and he is sent to work on a plantation among the slaves. The book is a moving novel that will help students empathize with the plight that many people faced in the eighteenth century. It gives the reader a glimpse into American history, while exploring all people's need for home and hope.

2. Previous lessons in this unit will have given students an idea of why slaves were brought to the colonies, and the reasons why slavery died out in New England and continued to grow in the southern colonies. At the conclusion of the above read-aloud, teacher and student will explore these issues based on previous knowledge, and refer to textbooks, films, and other literature to clarify these topics. As a conclusion to this lesson, it is recommended that the teacher read aloud a book entitled A Williamsburg Household, by Joan Anderson. The book contains full-color photographs taken at Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia. Through narration and dialogue, the reader learns about the interdependence of whites and blacks in running a typical southern colonial household. The book is especially meaningful because it helps the reader to understand how blacks developed ways to preserve their culture while being forced into lives of endless labor.

3. At the conclusion of this lesson, students will use their background knowledge to compare the lives of Indians and slaves in the eighteenth century. The class will be divided into two groups, with each group representing either the Indians or the slaves. At the conclusion of this activity, students from each group will elect a representative to report on their findings. The teacher should read a poignant book that tells how African Americans and Indians helped each other entitled Dancing with the Indians, by Angela Shelf Medearis. The book is the true story of a runaway slave who is accepted into the Seminole tribe.

Anderson, Joan. A Williamsburg Household. (New York: Clarion Books).

Bulla, Clyde Robert. Charlie's House. (New York: Alfred A. Knopf).

Medearis, Angela Shelf. Dancing With the Indians. (New York: Holiday House).