Inquiry #1 Mapping the Movement of Africans
1. Go to https://wps.pearsoncustom.com/wps/media/objects/2428/2487068/atlas/Resources/ah1_m009.jpg
This is a map of the African slave trade from 1500 to 1870
Also pull up https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/the-transatlantic-slave-trade/HGq51RuAjkEkbTkU#r/275103
This is a map of the goods involved in the trade.
Study the two maps. For each one answer these questions.
a. What has this map taught you? Give a detailed answer.
b. How effective was it at helping you learn this?
c. Was the map hard to understand? What was the most confusing? What do you think is missing from this map?
d. What is your basic conclusion about the map and the information presented on it? In other words, is it helpful? Would you recommend it to others?