Activity Overview
Introducing students to new terminology at the beginning of a history unit will help them better understand what they're learning about. Students will create a storyboard that will define and represent Slave Trade vocabulary to assist them in the comprehension of the topic as a whole. Students define the term and create a corresponding visualization of each defined vocabulary term.
Slave Trade Example Terms
- Triangle Trade
- Middle Passage
- Slavery
- Overseer
- Plantation
- Slave Codes
- Cash Crop
- Dehumanization
- Racism
- Indentured Servant
- Mercantilism
- Runaway
- Slave Auction
- Stereotype
- Creole
- Fugitive
Template and Class Instructions
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Student Instructions
Create a storyboard describing and illustrating important terminology for the slave trade.
- Click "Start Assignment".
- In the title, type in the term.
- In the description, type the definition as it relates to the slave trade.
- Create an illustration using appropriate scenes, items, and characters.
- Save and exit when you're done.
Lesson Plan Reference
Rubric
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| Proficient | Emerging | Beginning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Definition | The definition is correct. | The definition is partially correct. | The definition is incorrect. |
| Visualizations | The storyboard cells clearly illustrate the meaning of the vocabulary words. | The storyboard cells relate to the meaning of the vocabulary words, but are difficult to understand. | The storyboard cells do not clearly relate to the meaning of the vocabulary words. |
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