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Students will be able to analyze the impacts

of human slavery by breaking down primary
sources, journaling, and addressing
questions in class discussion.

ATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE

REVIEW

DETAILS FIRST

Exploration and the Columbian exchange.

Treaty of Tordesillas: An agreement between Spain and Portugal

that outlined their spheres of influence

Mercantilism, what is it?

Why Mercantilism?

SLAVERY; HOW DID IT BEGIN?

A need for labor in the colonies

Encomienda system

Native populations What do they gain?

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ATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE

Africans are taken from their homeland and shipped across the
Atlantic ocean.

Slavery is an institution in all of the Americas, not just British
colonies.

MIDDLE PASSAGE

The journey was 3-6 weeks long.

10%-20% did not survive the journey

Horrible conditions for the Africans being transported

TRIANGLE TRADE

SLAVERY ENDS

22 February, 1807: Great Britain officially bans their portion of
the Atlantic slave trade.

Emancipation proclamation January 1, 1863

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PRIMARY SOURCES

VIDEO

As you read the 2 primary sources, highlight or underline some

of the key concepts they describe.

Slavery Video

Video 2

Address the following: How do these people describe their

situation? What do you think the life of a slave is like? Why cant
people just walk away or escape?

ATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE STATISTICS

HOMEWORK

Prepare for a Socratic Seminar on Monday by:

Find 2 (two) open ended questions you want to address
in the Socratic Seminar

1 should address the Atlantic slave trade

1 questions that revolve around slavery today

For each question, do some research as a means for addressing
it. Though the answers should be open ended, do some research
as to how this might be addressed in the class.

Come to class on Monday with your questions written out, and
some talking points you might use to answer them in a class
discussion.