October 18, 2011October 18, 2011Some of the forts that slaves Some of the forts that slaves

departed from have been departed from have been restored. There was a debate restored. There was a debate

over this – should these over this – should these places be rebuilt as they were, places be rebuilt as they were, or kept as they are? What way or kept as they are? What way best honors the people who best honors the people who

suffered here?suffered here?

Objective:Objective:

Students will be Students will be able to (SWBAT) able to (SWBAT) explain the explain the importance of importance of the slave the slave factory / castle factory / castle to the middle to the middle passagepassage

Homework:Homework:Reading “An Reading “An

African African Captive Tells Captive Tells The Story Of The Story Of Crossing The Crossing The Atlantic In A Atlantic In A Ship” Ship”

Vocabulary: The Middle PassageVocabulary: The Middle Passage

Slaves Slaves traveled the traveled the Middle Middle Passage to Passage to reach the reach the AmericasAmericas

Slave “factories”Slave “factories”

Forts built by the Forts built by the Europeans (often the Europeans (often the Portuguese) on the Portuguese) on the coast of Africacoast of Africa

Slave ships often Slave ships often went here and not to went here and not to a riverbank as a riverbank as depicted in Rootsdepicted in Roots

Goree IslandGoree Island

Off the coast of Dakar, SenegalOff the coast of Dakar, Senegal Near where Roots was setNear where Roots was set Built by the Portuguese Built by the Portuguese Now a tourist attractionNow a tourist attraction

Ghanaian Slave CastleGhanaian Slave Castle

Elmina CastleElmina Castle

Door of no returnDoor of no return

Class Work Part One Class Work Part One Write a poem Write a poem about the about the “Door of no “Door of no return” OR:return” OR:

Some Some historians claim historians claim that few slaves that few slaves actually went actually went through these through these doors – does it doors – does it matter? Are matter? Are they still they still important? important? Argue yes or Argue yes or no and support no and support your answeryour answer

Class work Class work Part twoPart two

Read the Read the article about article about the re – use of the re – use of former slave former slave castles as castles as tourist sitestourist sites

How do you How do you feel about the feel about the use of a slave use of a slave castle as a castle as a tourist site?tourist site?

Exit ticket:Exit ticket:

What were What were the slave the slave factories?factories?

Write it on Write it on your class your class workwork