Warm Up – Friday, October 2nd What is slavery? How long has slavery been around? Does slavery exist today? If no, why not? If yes, where and why? What are your thoughts on slavery? Be detailed.
Essential Questions Why were African Americans more desirable as slaves than indentured servants or Native Americans? What sort of conditions did Africans endure on their voyage to the New World?
Slavery and the Middle Passage
Directions You will be divided into 6 groups Each group will receive 1 – 3s5 card Each group will receive three documents Each group will receive one Photo Analysis sheet Use the 3x5 card to cover one quarter of the photo at a time to help you focus on one portion of the picture at a time. Record your observations on the Photo Analysis sheet.
What do you know about slavery? Who was involved? Why did the US participate in slavery? How did you learn about it?
Directions Pass back the Photo Analysis Sheet and the photos Pass out 2 new photos Pass out a Photo Analysis Sheet
Directions Collect the photos Collect the Photo Analysis Sheet Pass out the Motion Picture Analysis Sheet Watch the video
Slavery/Middle Passage http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-atlantic-slave-trade-what-your-textbook-never-told-you-anthony-hazard
Directions Complete the Motion Picture Analysis Sheet
Discussion How do these last documents and video clip perhaps change your perception of the history of slavery? What do you know now about slavery that you didn’t know before?