Middle Passage | Activities :&: Classroom Projects

Fun Classroom Activities

The 20 enjoyable, interactive classroom activities that are included will help your students understand the text in amusing ways. Fun Classroom Activities include group projects, games, critical thinking activities, brainstorming sessions, writing poems, drawing or sketching, and more that will allow your students to interact with each other, be creative, and ultimately grasp key concepts from the text by "doing" rather than simply studying.

1. Plotting the Journey

Have students make a map that represents the Republic's journey and indicates key incidents along the way. (Note: Have them plot the course to Guinea; the real Bangalang is actually in Tanzania, which is in East Africa).

2. Overcoming the Overcomers

Transform the class into the crew. How will they band together in order to overcome the Allmuseri and regain control of the ship? Have them come up with a battle strategy.

3. Middle Passage: The Series

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