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Voices from the Trans‐Atlantic Slave Trade

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This Voices from the Trans‐Atlantic Slave Trade lesson plan also includes:

Young historians trace the roots of African slavery and learn about the causes and effects of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade through a PowerPoint presentation and by reading and discussing excerpts from the book Copper Sun.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Concepts
slavery, the atlantic slave trade, the slave trade, the middle passage, early american history
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Additional Tags
social studies
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Instructional Ideas
  • Consider using this resource as part of an interdisciplinary unit, with collaboration between English and social studies instructors on the book Copper Sun 
Classroom Considerations
  • It is important to approach this topic with great care and careful consideration, as it can be a very sensitive subject for young learners
Pros
  • Includes interesting journaling assignment where learners assume the role of an African and detail their life before and after being sold into slavery
  • Detailed instructional guidelines
Cons
  • None