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Slave Trade Teacher Resources
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Ninth graders reflect on what life was like for a slave. In this World History lesson plan, 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 study the history of the Atlantic slave trade. In this social studies lesson, students watch a documentary and discuss its key points. They write about the role of certain key people in the St. John revolt.
Students examine the slave trade. In slavery lesson, students participate in a slave trade simulation and discuss the implications of purchasing and selling people.
Students study the Tran-Atlantic Slave Trade and learn to evaluate historical arguments. For this slave trade lesson, students read about the Atlantic Slave System. Students take notes on slave trade and make a timeline for the information. Students then design questions to argue against David Brion Davis' historical argument. Students design search queries based on their questions and then research the queries. Students create posters for their arguments.
Provide your class with a look of the scope and context of the African Slave Trade. Graphic images of lynchings, injuries from whippings, and slave auctions will leave viewers agape with horror and ready to discuss the question on the final slide: "Does slavery exist anywhere in the world today?"
Young scholars research the Atlantic slave trade during the 18th century. For this slave trade lesson, students read a narrative about colonial expansion in the Americas and the rise of slavery in the United States. Young scholars write down what they know about the Atlantic slave trade in the 18th Century and answer questions in the form of an essay, narrative, or a journal entry.
The horrors of the Atlantic slave trade are covered in this presentation. Intended as an accent to a lecture, learners will see images, answer questions, and engage in an activity intended to help them understand the conditions of Middle Passage.
Tenth graders examine the triangular trade routes. In this trading history lesson, 10th graders explore the trade routes and items that were traded as part of the trade routes that featured slave trade. Students discuss the impact of the goods and people traded on the routes.
Students analyze the effects of the slave trade on the New World and African culture. They comprehend the role of the Middle Passage in the slave trade. Pupils evaluate the violation of human rights as seen in the African slave trade.
Ninth graders interpret historical evidence presented in primary and secondary resources. For this slave trade lesson, students examine primary sources regarding the transatlantic slave trade.