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Slave Trade Lesson Plans
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Students study the trans-Atlantic Slave trade. In this slave trade lesson, students study the Constitutional Convention Notes and the impact on United States slavery. Students research the slave trade database and other primary sources to complete the evidence worksheets. Students write about the topic using the given prompt.
Students investigate the Atlantic slave trade. For this slavery lesson, students watch "Slavery, Society, and Apartheid," as well as "Slave Ship." Students discuss the information presented in the videos, especially St. John's Revolt. Students write creative pieces from the perspectives of those involved in the revolt.
Students examine the slave trade. In this research skills instructional activity, students research the slave trade in a selected country. Students use databases to locate pertinent information in order to prepare an oral presentation.
Students study the plight of slaves in the United States. For this abolition movements lesson, students discover information about the transatlantic slave trade and the plantation agriculture of America. Students read selected primary sources depicting the reality of slaves. Students share their impressions of slavery with their classmates prior to listening to a lecture about abolition movements.
Seventh graders investigate the slave trade. In this Middle Passage lesson, 7th graders read excerpts of ship logs from Connecticut Slave Trade ships. Students respond to the provided analysis questions based on the logs.
Students create graphs, routes, and write an essay based on their research of the slave trade. In this slave trade lesson plan, students research the Middle Passage and how slave trade happened in the United States.
Ninth graders reflect on what life was like for a slave. For this World History lesson, 9th graders read from primary sources about slavery and slave trading, then create several postcards that reflect the viewpoints of the authors of their selected readings.
Young scholars discuss the history of trading slaves. In this history lesson, students read about slave trade and discuss it. They work in groups and use the NoteFolio.
Students examine the relationship between agriculture and the slave trade during the 1860s. In groups, they research how two factors led to the explosion of slavery in the Southern United States. Using maps, they answer comprehension questions and use latitude and longitude to locate and label major cities.
Students examine the slave trade. In slavery instructional activity, students participate in a slave trade simulation and discuss the implications of purchasing and selling people.
