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Quick Sourcing: First Person Accounts of the Transatlantic Slave Trade

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OER PROJECT: WH 1200 / LESSON 3.6 ACTIVITYQUICK SOURCING: FIRST PERSON ACCOUNTS OF THE TRANSATLANTIC SLAVE TRADEUnless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “Quick Sourcing: First Person Accounts of the Transatlantic Slave Trade”, OER Project, https://www.oerproject.com/1PurposeDevelop your sourcing skills by comparing. The quick-sourcing process will help you quickly review primary and secondary sources to determine how you’ll help you respond to a prompt.Process 1.Read the Source Collection: First Person Accounts: Transatlantic Slave Trade. Use evidence you find in the documents to complete the Source Analysis chart and answer the prompt.Question/Prompt:How did individuals experience and react to their situation in the transatlantic slave trade?SOURCE ANALYSISDoc. # TitleHow can this source help you answer the prompt? What evidence does it provide?
OER PROJECT: WH 1200 / LESSON 3.6 ACTIVITYQUICK SOURCING: FIRST PERSON ACCOUNTS OF THE TRANSATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE2Doc. # TitleHow can this source help you answer the prompt? What evidence does it provide?2.Write a claim that responds to the question, How individuals experience and react to their situation in the transatlantic slave trade?3.Write a counterclaim that responds to the question, How individuals experience and react to their situation in the transatlantic slave trade? (Reminder: Here are some possible sentence starters: “While some may argue that...”, “An alternative argument is...”)
OER PROJECT: WH 1200 / LESSON 3.6 ACTIVITYQUICK SOURCING: FIRST PERSON ACCOUNTS OF THE TRANSATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE34.Review your source analysis to determine how each source can be used for your claim and your counterclaim. Source reviewDocument #Which sources support your claim best? Which sources extend your claim? These might be sources that aren’t directly connected to your claim, but could help you provide more detail. Which sources most challenge your claim? (In other words, which sources support your counterclaim best?)