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The Middle Passage Lesson Plan

The Middle Passage Lesson Plan

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Eighth graders locate the Middle passage and describe the experiences of slaves in the Middle Passage. In this Middle Passage lesson, 8th graders describe life as a slave during the Middle Passage. Students write as if they were a slave on a journey through the middle passage.

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English Language Arts

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