Remembering our pastRemembering our pastReadingReading

VocabularyVocabulary Dedicated- Set apart Dedicated- Set apart

for a special purpose for a special purpose or use.or use.

Artifacts-Things that Artifacts-Things that are left over from an are left over from an earlier time. earlier time.

Site- The position or Site- The position or location of something.location of something.

Picture of Qumram Picture of Qumram sitesite

Exhibits- Things Exhibits- Things shown on display.shown on display.

Equality-The quality or condition of being Equality-The quality or condition of being equal.equal.

SlaverySlavery SlaverySlavery is a form of is a form of forced laborforced labor in which people are in which people are

considered to be the property of others. Slaves can be considered to be the property of others. Slaves can be held against their will from the time of their capture, held against their will from the time of their capture, purchase or birth, and deprived of the right to leave, to purchase or birth, and deprived of the right to leave, to refuse to work, or to receive refuse to work, or to receive compensationcompensation (such as (such as wageswages). Evidence of slavery predates written records, ). Evidence of slavery predates written records, and has existed to varying extents, forms and periods in and has existed to varying extents, forms and periods in almost all cultures and continents.[1] In some societies, almost all cultures and continents.[1] In some societies, slavery existed as a legal institution or socio-economic slavery existed as a legal institution or socio-economic system, but today it is formally outlawed in nearly all system, but today it is formally outlawed in nearly all countries and condemned by the Universal Declaration countries and condemned by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Nevertheless, the practice continues in of Human Rights. Nevertheless, the practice continues in various forms around the world. various forms around the world.

Slave being capturedSlave being captured

Where did the slaves come from?Where did the slaves come from?

Slave states in AmericaSlave states in America

Slavery in AmericaSlavery in America

Tribal people being mistreatedTribal people being mistreated

Slaves being shipped over seas in Slaves being shipped over seas in great numbersgreat numbers

Civil Rights movement in AmericaCivil Rights movement in America YouTube - The Civil Rights Movement In YouTube - The Civil Rights Movement In

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Context cluesContext clues It help you figure out the meaning of the It help you figure out the meaning of the

word.word. For example: Jen is my For example: Jen is my neighbor.neighbor. She She

lives next door.lives next door.

Context cluesContext clues

It help you to define unfamilar words.It help you to define unfamilar words. It restate what unfamilar words meanIt restate what unfamilar words mean For example: When a rattlesnake For example: When a rattlesnake shakes shakes

its tail, the rattle its tail, the rattle vibratesvibrates and makes and makes noises.noises.

PluralsPlurals

Add the letter S to most words to make Add the letter S to most words to make them plural.them plural.

Add –es to words that end in s, x, z, ch, or Add –es to words that end in s, x, z, ch, or sh to form plurals. sh to form plurals.

For example, For example, bunch bunch becomes becomes bunchbuncheses

PluralPlural

When a word ends in the letter When a word ends in the letter yy and has a consonant before the y, and has a consonant before the y, change the y tochange the y to i i and then add and then add –es.–es.

For example, the plural form of For example, the plural form of bunnbunny y is bunnis bunniieses..