Hexagonal Thinking Activity: Slave Narratives | Primary Source Analysis | MS/HS

Hexagonal Thinking Activity: Slave Narratives Companion to “Slave Narrative PSA”
📚 Engage Students in Deeper Historical Thinking
Move beyond basic comprehension and get students actively analyzing, connecting, and discussing the lived experiences of enslaved people through this high-impact hexagonal thinking activity.
This resource is designed to pair seamlessly with Primary Source Analysis: Slave Narratives – What Was It Like To Be A Slave? and helps students make meaningful connections between themes, perspectives, and historical realities.

What is Hexagonal Thinking?
Students use hexagon-shaped cards to:
- Build connections between ideas
- Justify their reasoning
- Explore similarities, differences, and contradictions
👉 There is no single “right answer”—just powerful thinking and discussion

What’s Included:
✔️ 48 Hexagon Cards
Carefully selected terms and concepts covering:
- Experiences of slavery
- Systems and structures
- Human responses
- Key themes (power, freedom, control, etc.)

⚠️ Important Note:
This resource addresses a serious historical topic and is designed to support respectful, thoughtful classroom discussion.

Other PSA Units:
PSA: Slave Narratives – What Was It Like To Be A Slave?
PSA: Reconstruction - Was it About Helping Former Slaves or Hurting Political Enemies
PSA: Civil War - Was it a War of Economics or Ethics?
Primary Source Analysis Collection (20 Units)