1. Agenda- October 17
Presidential Debate Form (Blue Paper). Make sure your name is on it and turn it in.
HW- Page 2 of Slavery Packet. Read pages and for completion of Chapter 2 Section 4 & Chapter 4 Section 3.
CW- Take out a piece of paper. Make a Circle Map “Slavery”. On the back put the word Terms,

2. What led to slavery in the Americas?

3. Videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NXC4Q _4JVg
the-story-of-all-of-us/videos/african-slave- trade?cdn_provider=auto

4. Slavery
Started by the Spanish and Portuguese in the Caribbean for the production of sugar on the sugar plantations.
Became very popular in the 1600’s in the Americas.

5. 4 Main Reasons Africans were used
Immune to most European diseases.
Africans had no place to run if they escaped, nobody to help them.
Africans provided a long term source for cheap labor.
Many Africans had experience working the land in their native lands.

6. Slavery will last a long time.
In the Americas, slave trade will last almost 400 years (Early 1500’s to the mid 1800’s)
In comparison, the U.S. has only been without slavery for 150 years.

7. Slave Trade- Triangular Trade
Triangular Trade- The 3 part system that brought the slaves to the new world. Europe to Africa to the Americas and back to Europe.

8. Triangular Trade

9. Terms to be familiar with!
African Diaspora- forced removal of people from Africa. About 12 Million were removed up to the late 1800’s.
Middle Passage- voyage from Africa to the Americas which brought the slaves.
Slave Codes- laws to regulate the treatment of slaves. Tried to soften the harsh conditions of slavery (didn’t really work).
Racism- belief that some people are inferior because of race.

10. Conditions of the Middle Passage

11. Conditions on the Middle Passage
Stuff the boat with as many people as possible in order to get the biggest payout at the end. Expect higher death rates, but with more people, they still will profit.
Less crowded in hopes that there will less illness and therefore less death. They will have healthier and more slaves for the trade auction.
Tight Packing
Loose Packing

12. Tight Packing

13. Life in America Plantation Life
Most slave would go to the South and live/work on plantations.
Take a minute and think about what life on a plantation would have been like.
What work did slaves do?
Which would you prefer to be a house slave or a field slave?
Plantation Life

14. October 7, Agenda
CW- Atlantic Slave Trade Primary Source Activity.
HW- Finish the Guided Reading on Slavery
Pages Chapter 2 Section 4 and Pages for Chapter 4 section 3

15. Agenda, October 8
Take out your Guided Reading Worksheet and make sure your name is on it. You will be turning it in to be stamped.
CW- Slave Trade Close Reading. Depth and Complexity Worksheet. Explore what it is was like as a slave coming across the Atlantic on a slave ship. 1 Chrome Book per group.
HW- Complete the Depth and Complexity Worksheet front side. Explore some of the other parts of the web site.
Tiny URL: write this on your paper. tinyurl.com/theslavetrade1

16. October 12- Agenda Acrostic Poem: attending the computer lab.
Go to Google Classroom, open the document for the assignment. Work with your partner to develop it. Share it with your partner and me, so I can follow along. You will submit it by Wednesday morning. I do want a printed version from you as well.
Assignment is worth 40 points under projects. You will be reading it to the class on Wednesday.

17. Agenda: October 9, 2015 Go over the multiple choice test.
Hand back papers. Keep them to check with AERIES.
Finish the two papers from Wednesday and Thursday. Primary Source and Close Reading.
HW- none, unless you don’t finish the 2 papers.
REMINDER- if you need to finish the written portion of the test, or take the test, come in at lunch.

18. Agenda- October 13 CW- Return Short Answer Questions. Discuss
CW- Notes and video clips on Slavery. Use this information to finalize your acrostic poem tonight.
HW- Finalize the acrostic poem. Have sensory details, first-person account, 2-3 pictures. Make sure to print out a copy and also send me your final copy. Practice reading it tonight.
HW- Make sure the 3 papers on slavery are completed (Guided Reading, Ch. 2 Sect. 4 & Ch. 4 Sect. 3, Primary Source Paper, Close Reading Paper). Turn this in tomorrow.