Chains Resistance Plan Worksheet
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Chains Resistance Plan Worksheet
The folded message
New York, 1776. Mara was fourteen and enslaved in the household of a prosperous merchant. Her younger brother, Kwame, had been sent to work at a farm outside the city. Mara had not seen him for months. One morning, she found a scrap of paper beneath a basket in the market. It carried a message from Kwame: “They may move me again. Ask for the blue tin box.” Mara knew the box. It sat in her owner’s locked study and held letters and account papers. She did not know what was inside, but she wondered if it might help her find Kwame. That evening, Mara’s owner announced that the household would leave the city in three days. If she was taken with them, she might lose her chance to search for her brother. A cook named Ruth had once told Mara that a market stallholder, Mr Bell, carried messages for people who could not travel safely. But the study was watched, and anyone caught taking papers could be punished or separated from family. Mara hid Kwame’s note inside the hem of her sleeve. She had three days, one possible ally, and a choice to make.
Understand Mara’s situation
Use details from the story to work out what matters most to Mara and what makes her situation difficult.
- She has only three days before the household leaves.
- She has forgotten Kwame’s name.
- Mr Bell refuses to work at the market.
- The blue tin box is already in her room.
- Ask Ruth privately what she knows about Mr Bell and the blue tin box.
- Take the box openly while the study is watched.
- Tell everyone in the household about Kwame’s message.
- Run away immediately without finding out where Kwame is.
Build a resistance plan
A strong plan has a clear goal, sensible steps and a response to danger. It should fit the clues in the story.
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