SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT

NAME:__________________________________

Read the following passage.

Life Under Slavery

Slave Codes

                Most Southern states had laws that shaped the day-to-day lives of enslaved people.  These laws were called slave codes.  Under these codes slaves were not allowed to leave their owners’ land, to meet in groups, or to buy or sell goods.  Most were not allowed to learn to read and write.  They were treated as property, and few were given any special privileges.

Treatment of Slaves

                Slaves were often treated harshly by their owners. Some slave owners hired people called overseers to watch the slaves as they worked and to punish them if they fell behind.  Slave owners broke up families by selling husbands without their wives, and children without their parents.  They punished enslaved people harshly for disobeying.

                “No day ever dawns for the slave, nor is it looked for, “one African of the time wrote.  “For the slave it is all night-all night, forever.”

Survival Techniques

                To help themselves survive, many enslaved people formed close-knit communities.  Families, friends, and neighbors helped one another, giving comfort and support.  They talked of what they remembered about Africa or what they had heard about it from others.  They tried to keep their traditions alive.

                Religious beliefs gave many enslaved people the strength they needed to handle the hardships of life under slavery.  Some slaves expressed their beliefs by singing spirituals.  Spirituals are religious songs based on Bible stories.

1. In the box below, make a detailed sketch of what you visualize as you read the passage.  (R1G; 1.6)

2. Write a question you have about what you read.  (R1G 1.6)

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3. Complete the outline by recording and organizing important information from the passage.   (W3B; IL1C; 1.6;1.8)

Summative Assessment for Topic Outline

Title:_______________________________________

I. Slave Codes

 A.   Slaves could not meet in groups

B.  ____________________________________________________

II. ____________________________________________________________

A.  Often punished for falling behind in work

B.

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III. ____________________________________________________________

A.  _______________________________________________________

B.        ______________________________________________________

4. Use one of the heading sections from the passage “Life Under Slavery” to write a 20 word or less summary statement of that section.   Include key words or phrases from the text.  (R1H; W3D; 3.5)

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5. Using the list below, add a prefix and suffix to each root word to create a new word.  Use a dictionary or glossary to write a definition for each new word.   (R1E; 1.6, 1.5)

Prefixes:  re, in, un, mis, dis            

Suffixes: s, es, ed, er, ful, ing, able

Write a sentence for each new word.

6.  Part A:   Study the poster.  Form an overall impression of the poster.  Analyze individual items.  Use the chart below to list people, objects and words or phrases from the poster that help to determine the author’s intended message.  (IL2A; 1.5)

Part B:  Using the information recorded on your chart, what is the message the artist is communicating?  Use details and examples from all three categories to support your answer.  (IL2A; 3.5)

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