Virginia A. Seely
SOURCE: “The Amistad - Slave Revolt and American Abolition”
MATERIALS:
Large white paper and markers.
OBJECTIVES:
Students will draw a map of Africa, America and Cuba to recreate the route of the Tecora and the Amistad voyages.
PROCEDURES:
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1. Students may work in pairs / use different color markers for each leg of the journey.
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2. Students will draw and label their map, finding these locations:
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Africa
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America
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Cuba
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Lomboko Harbor
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Connecticut
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Havana
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Sierra Leone
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Long Island, New York
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West Africa
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New London, Connecticut
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Bodies of Water
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Atlantic Ocean
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Caribbean Sea
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3. Starting in Lomboko Harbor students will label the route of the Tecora to Havana, Cuba.
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4. Students will trace the route the Amistad took from Cuba until its seizure off the coast of Long Island, New York.
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5. Students will trace the journey of the Amistad from Long Island to the port of New London, Connecticut.
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6. Display maps around the classroom.
