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Migration:
The Middle Passage I
| Subject: | Migration |
| Curriculum Area: | Reading; 2nd Grade |
| Instructional Objective: | To consider family change before and after leaving Africa and to consider the inhumanity of transporting human beings in the Middle Passage across the Atlantic Ocean. |
| Materials: | glossary, bibliography, map paper, pens, and ruler |
| Activity: | Discussion |
Prerequisite Skills:
1. To be able to read and understand the poem "Middle Passage" by Robert Hayden.
2. To be able to write creatively, using complete sentences and paragraphs.
3. To be able to complete projects presented, both in and out of the classroom.
4. To be able to interact and work together positively in small groups.
Literal Questions:
Q.1 What kind of ships were used to take Africans to the Americas?
Q.2 What kinds of fish could be found in the water?
Q.3 Could the Middle Passage trip bring death to the Africans?
Q.4 At what time of year did the trip take place?
Q.5 Did the Africans starve themselves?
Q.6 Did any of the Africans jump overboard?
Q.7 Did the ship carry gold, ivory, or seeds?
Q.8 How long did the trip from Africa take?