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[In Class Work] The Atlantic Slave Trade 2023/24

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Content Objective: I will be able to determine the historical significance of the slave trade and its long-term impact on African countries .
Standard Objective: I will be able to identify explicitly stated central ideas or themes in text.
Content Objective: I will be able to determine the historical significance of the slave trade and its long-term impact on African countries .
Standard Objective: I will be able to identify explicitly stated central ideas or themes in text.

Part One: Learning New Knowledge Through Maps

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This is a map of the world. On a traditional map like this, the sizes of the countries of the world are in proportion to their actual sizes and shapes on the surface of the planet. Circle the United States and the continent of Africa.

It's possible, however, and very useful, to redraw the map with the sizes of countries made bigger or smaller in order to represent something of interest. Such maps are called cartograms and are an effective way to portray data.

To the left, for example, is a cartogram that shows the human population of the countries of the world. In this map, the sizes of countries are not proportional to their actual landmass, but instead to the number of people living there. For example, a country with 20 million people appears twice as large as a country with 10 million.

Cartograms can be useful visual representations of all kinds of data...
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With your group, locate the continent of Africa on the map and circle it. Next, find and circle the United States. *Remember, Africa is an entire continent and NOT a country, but for the purpose of this activity we are examining the whole continent and not individual countries.*

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Now that you've found our two focus areas, determine what you think this cartogram measures/represents. Type your guess here:

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This is a cartogram of the world in which the sizes of countries are proportional to _______ which is a measure of how _______ a country and its people are.
The More You Know!

Who are the biggest contributors to the global economy? Here are the top five countries by GDP in 2021:
1. U.S. - $22.9 Trillion
2. China - $16.9 Trillion
3. Japan - $5.1 Trillion
4. Germany - $4.2 Trillion

5. UK - $3.1 Trillion
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Repeat the same process with this map! locate the continent of Africa on the map and circle it. Next, find and circle the United States.

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Now that you've found our two focus areas, determine what you think this cartogram measures/represents. Type your guess here:

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This is a cartogram of the world in which the sizes of countries are proportional to _______, which is when children under the age of five _______.
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But take a look at all of the natural resources Africa has today! How does the continent still consist of the poorest countries in the world?

Take a guess: why do you think Africa remains the poorest continent in the world today, despite being rich with resources? Write your answer below.

Part Two: Exploring Africa Pre-Colonization

It wasn't always this way though... Well before the United States was founded and before the slave trade was established, the African continent had developed flourishing and powerful civilizations.

Unfortunately, the success of these civilizations attracted the attention of European rulers, which set the foundation for the Atlantic Slave Trade.

Let's take a look at someone who highlights Africa's wealth at the time: the world's richest human.
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While Europe was suffering from plague, famine, and political unrest, Africa was

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Mansa Musa helped turn the city of Timbuktu into

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How did Mansa Musa's wealth have unintended consequences?

Part Three: How Primary Sources Help Us Understand the Atlantic Slave Trade

Primary Source One
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Have you seen this primary source before?

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I observe:
(List any details you see when looking at the image)

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I wonder:
(What questions do you have about the image? Write down at least one question you would like answered)

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I would title this image:
(Based on your observations, what you would title this image?)

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The _______ refers to the trans-Atlantic sea voyage that brought branded and bound enslaved people to the New World during the Atlantic Slave Trade, also referred to as the triangle slave trade. Death rates ran as high as _______ , and captives were packed tightly into small corridors. For over 300 years, the _______ scattered nearly _______ enslaved people.
The Atlantic Slave Trade
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What was part one of the trade?

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What was part two of the trade?

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What was part three of the trade?

Part Four: How Secondary Sources Help Us Understand the Atlantic Slave Trade

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Secondary Source One: Time-lapse of slave ships over the centuries

After watching the time-lapse, what is one piece of information you can gather from this secondary source? What is one question you still have about the Atlantic Slave Trade?

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Secondary Source Two: Historically Accurate 3D Model

After watching the 3D slave ship model, what is one fact from the video that was most shocking to you?

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Please rate how well you understand the content of this lesson.

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Optional: Do you have any questions about the content you learned that you would like answered?