Creator: International Slavery Museum, Liverpool England | visit site
Grade Range: 6 - 11
Follow the stories of four African slaves as they were taken on board a transatlantic slave ship in 1780. Begin as you meet your guides from four different tribes. Choose a story teller to start. Each guide begins by telling the story of their family life and cultural information. Click on underlined terms to view more information or find the definition to a vocabulary word.
In the Classroom
View this site together on your interactive whiteboard or projector. It would be an interesting counterpoint if your class is reading Paula Fox’s <i>The Slave Dancer</i>, even though the time frame is not identical. Allow students to explore on their own. Engage students by challenging cooperative groups to read a specific "journey." Then have them blog about what was the biggest surprise in the story? What did they already know about slavery? Use a blogging tool such as Telegra.ph, <a href="/single.cfm?id=17846">reviewed here</a>. With Telegra.ph you just click on an icon to upload images from your computer, add a YouTube or Vimeo, or Twitter links. This blog creator requires no registration. Enhance student learning by having groups use a mapping tool such as Zeemaps, <a href="/single.cfm?id=15592">reviewed here</a>, to create a map of slavery voyages. They can even include audio "stories" and pictures.
At Home
Share this site with your student learning about slavery, Africa, or black history. Challenge him or her to read one of the stories. What surprised them? What did they already know?
Tags
black history, slavery, africa, cross cultural understanding,
Subjects
American History, English, Geography (US/World), History & Culture: Africa, History & Culture: Europe, History & Culture: The Americas, History & Culture: World, Reading, Social Studies, Social Studies,