Graphing and Demography: The Domestic Slave Trade

In this slave trade learning exercise, students use the provided Atlantic Slave Trade statistics to create a pie chart and a bar graph. Students also respond to 4 short answer questions.

Students examine the slave trade. In this research skills lesson plan, students research the slave trade in a selected country. Students use databases to locate pertinent information in order to prepare an oral presentation.

Explore the Economienda System common in Latin America during the 1700s. The class will read the included text, answer 3 critical-thinking questions, and fill out a pie chart showing the demographics of the time. They will learn about...

Do companies work better when everyone works on everything, or when each person or department focuses on one specialized task? Explore the benefits of specialization and trade in the modern global economy with a explanatory video.

Crunch some numbers and gain a more comprehensive understanding of the concept of net gain after international trade, as well as how this affects domestic producers and consumers. Instructional content also includes a discussion of...

Don't underestimate the amount of content you can review in under 15 minutes! Watch as this familiar and savvy economics instructor provides an overview of all macroeconomics, from scarcity and the production possibilities curve to trade...

Students read a narrative on the domestic slave trade and use the data presented in the article to chart several demographic trends for Louisiana. They compare this information to the rest of the US slave demographics for the period.

Students read slave narratives and take notes to gather information about the day to day life of a slave. They focus on one narrative and write a diary account from the point of view of the slave they are researching.

Students study about the domestic slave trade. They investigate the true account of an enslaved person and journal on that person's life. They compose a piece of writing written from a slave's perspective.

Students view a video clip of the Atomic Bombing of Japan and respond individually. They examine graphs of Japan's GDP and U.S./Japan trade. Groups simulate trade talks between the U.S. and Japan.