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- Text/ancillary materials, as appropriate
- Internet access
- Colored pencils and/or markers
NOTE: The following Web resource may be helpful in teaching this session:
- Assign a short reading on the Columbian Exchange (using a resource such as the Web site listed above).
- Direct students to discuss the following:
• What items were exchanged?
• What impact did colonial rule have on the labor force? (Possible responses: Natives died; slaves were imported.)
• What impact did colonization have on culture?
- Instruct students to map the triangle trade patterns that crossed the Atlantic Ocean. On each leg of the triangle, have them list the items traded. As a class, discuss the relationship between “mother country” and “colony.” Based on the information on the map, have students consider what can be determined.
- Have students explore resources on the Web (such as the Web site listed above) and text-based materials to develop a project on the Middle Passage. Allow students sufficient time to read the extensive resources available. Projects can be electronic (e.g., using presentation software or Web site) or a more conventional format such as a poster or report. Assign groups of 4 or 5, and direct students to present their projects to each other. Small groups work well for students to ask questions of each other and share discoveries.
- Evaluate student projects in terms of the factors below.
Content – An accurate and complete project that incorporates the following:
• Explanation of the triangle trade, including the middle passage as a part of the triangle trade
• Details of the ordeal, including plight of the slaves from capture to sale in the west
• Illustrations, as appropriate
• References to primary sources
Presentation – A project that reflects effective presentation and writing skills:
• Attractive format and appearance
• Correct grammar, mechanics, and spelling
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