Everything you need to understand or teach How the Word Is Passed by Clint Smith.
In his nonfiction text How the Word Is Passed, journalist and historian Clint Smith examines the United States' history of enslavement. In each chapter, Smith describes his experiences visiting a series of historical sites and monuments. From Thomas Jefferson's Monticello Plantation in Virginia to Angola Prison in Louisiana, Smith's experiences at each of these locations inspires his interrogations of and reflections on his ancestral and national past. The text explores themes including history and education, freedom and change.
How the Word Is Passed Lesson Plans contain 134 pages of teaching material, including: