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West Africa & Transatlantic Slave Trade Unit – VA SOL USI.4

This West Africa and Transatlantic Slave Trade Unit is a hands-on unit that combines history and language arts skills! Everything you need for teaching about the kingdoms of West Africa and the Transatlantic Slave Trade can be found here. Save time planning and your students will love completing the hands-on activities found in this unit.

For a closer look at the activities in this unit, see the preview images at the top of the page!

What topics are covered in this West Africa & Transatlantic Slave Trade Unit?

This West Africa & Transatlantic Slave Trade Unit includes 7 detailed lesson plans. All lessons are hands-on and incorporate literacy skills. Students will investigate–

• The locations and characteristics of the West African societies of Ghana, Mali, Songhai, and Ndongo
• The arrival of the first Africans to colonial America at Old Point Comfort (Fort Monroe)
• The impact of the Transatlantic Slave Trade on the African coast and the Western Hemisphere
• The cultural connections, conflicts, and common values of enslaved people in the Western Hemisphere, as well as challenges and hardships endured by enslaved people brought to colonial America

What types of resources are included in the unit?

A variety of no-prep activities are included in these unit plans.

• worksheets
• passages with comprehension questions
• hands-on activities
• foldables
• timeline activities
• games
• virtual field trip
• quiz
• test
• word wall cards
• timeline of suggested activities: Provides a timeline for using the activities included within this unit and provides links to websites featuring videos about concepts being taught.
• answer keys included throughout

Students will become fully immersed in learning about West Africa and Transatlantic trade as they create timelines and projects, complete hands-on activities, and research past events!

Are digital resources included?

All of the passages and comprehension questions, most worksheets, the quiz, and the test within this West Africa & Transatlantic Slave Trade Unit are also included in an interactive Google Slides format and can be shared with students using your Google Drive.

Video tutorials are included to help you share interactive Google Slides with your students.

What standards are covered?

This West Africa & Transatlantic Slave Trade Unit is specifically aligned with the 2023 Virginia U.S. History SOL USI.4, although it closely matches most U.S. History standards related to teaching about the kingdoms of West Africa and the Transatlantic Slave Trade.

Don’t Miss Out!

You don’t need to spend hours creating your West Africa & Transatlantic Slave Trade Unit! These lessons require minimal prep work and are easy to implement whether teaching in-person or virtually. Students will also enjoy learning about history as they complete hands-on activities and read passages.

 

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