AP African American Studies- Topic 2.5: Slave Auctions and the Domestic Slave Trade
Engage your students with a Round Robin activity where they read a second-person account via a New York Times article of a young girl's experience being sold at a slave auction. Next, is a fill in the blanks worksheet using the word bank provided while watching the History Channel's YouTube video, "Roots: A History Revealed - The Slave Auction." Finally, students analyze historical sources with questions taken directly from the Smithsonian Institute's webpage provided for AP African American Studies classes "Broadside for an Auction of Enslaved Persons at the Charleston Courthouse, 1859."
This packet aims to enhance comprehension, critical thinking, and historical analysis skills.
Duration: 1-2 Class Periods
Pages: 5 Instructional Worksheets
Team/ Individual Assignment: Individual and Whole Class