Slave Trade on Trial Content Outline

LQ - Describe the process of slave transport to the New World (i.e., Middle Passage) and its inherent inhumane nature.

Answer LQ by going over colonies comparison chart***

HONORS:

Week’s homework:

-  Slave Trade Article

-  Pursuing Liberty Article

-  Outline Causes and Effects of the French and Indian War – Textbook Ch 3 Sect 4

Triangle Trade NOTES

1.  map of goods transported (10min)

2.  middle passage experience

  1. using primary sources (short readings and picture with regular, traditionally used one for honors)
  2. wrap up activity by recording key facts into ppt as a class and discuss
  3. Read / listen to Olaudah Equiano’s story (HONORS)

3.  textbook DVD – (8 minutes )

Slave trade on trial (Optional)
1.  NOTES on readings … Present! Round Robin
2.  Picture analysis
3.  Q&A
4.  listen to Olaudah Equiano testimony… write a closing argument as a group

Packet Assignment… Identifications

  1. WHAT…
  2. Does it mean?
  3. Did s/he do?
  4. Did s/he accomplish?
  5. Were the causes?
  6. Were the effects?
  7. WHY is it significant?
  8. HOW did it impact society, politics, or the economy?

Triangle trade – lesson in finance PPT

Slave trade on trial

5.  NOTES on readings … Present! Round Robin

6.  Picture analysis

7.  Q&A

3rd period

Same…

Slave trade on trial

1.  NOTES on readings… present!

2.  picture analysis

3.  listen to Olaudah Equiano testimony… write a closing argument as a group

EQ: Describe the inhumane nature of the Middle Passage

LQ: Describe the process of slave transport to the New World (i.e., Middle Passage) and its inherent inhumane nature.

SSUSH2 The student will trace the ways that the economy and society of British North America developed.
a. Explain the development of mercantilism and the trans-Atlantic trade.
b. Describe the Middle Passage, growth of the African population, and African-American culture.