Exploring the World of Thomas Day
© 2003 Thomas Day Project
This is an interactive exploration of the life and times of Thomas Day, a free black who had the largest furniture business in North Carolina in the decades before the Civil War. The goal is to help free a jailed apprentice of Day, and this is accomplished by finding and examining shortened replicas of more than 40 original documents including Day’s personal letters, business records and newspaper advertisements. There are also videos depicting the people and way of life in pre-Civil War North Carolina. As they progress through the program, students learn about race relations, laws, family and community. This is a very well-made, easy to use “interactive documentary” whose compelling format quickly draws kids into the process of learning history. Teacher support materials are included and comprehensive.
$59.95, Macintosh, Windows
Teaches: U.S. history, slavery, civil war