Frederick Douglass

We started the class with a themed activity.  We had the boys take turns pulling each other in a wagon to simulate what pulling the handcarts may have been like.  I was surprised by how much fun the boys had.  

Then we let the boys play for a while in the backyard before starting our class.  We worked out and recited the Pledge and the class rules and affirmations.

We reviewed Levi Savage and the Pioneers from last week and introduced our new hero: Frederick Douglass.  He was an incredible abolitionist of his time.  We used a powerpoint to introduce the topic of slavery and Douglass's wonderful story.

After that, we watched Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum Season 5 Episode 1: I am Frederick Douglass.

Then we let the boys play for the rest of the class.