Grade Range: 6-12Resource Type(s): Interactives & Media, Lessons & Activities, Primary Source, WorksheetsDuration: 12 MinutesDate Posted: 4/2/2012
Olaudah Equiano’s first-person account recalls his terrifying journey as an 11-year-old captive aboard a slave ship from Africa to Barbados in 1756. Listen to a dramatic reading of his narrative, and then study the supporting primary sources to answer the discussion questions. This resource is part of a series called “Life at Sea: 1680 to 1806,” which includes five perspectives on maritime life in the colonial period and early America.
This resource includes a teacher guide, student worksheet, downloadable audio, images of supporting primary sources, and discussion questions.
Multimedia instruction, Museum education
In the 15th century, decades before they sailed into the Caribbean, Spanish merchants, captains, ...
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