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Lesson Title: Sugar and the Slave Trade 1-2 class periods

Objective: Students will be able describe the impact the slave trade had on the sugar industry and vice versa. Students will complete a series of activities that will guide them on the impact sugar had in shaping the world.

PA State Standards:
 * 8.1.9.A: ** Compare patterns of continuity and change over time, applying ** context of events. **


 * 8.1.9.B: ** Compare the interpretation of historical events and ** sources **, considering the use of fact versus ** opinion **, multiple perspectives, and cause and effect relationships.


 * 8.3.9.A: ** Compare the role groups and individuals played in the ** social, political, ** cultural, and ** economic ** development of theU.S.


 * 8.3.9.D: ** Interpret how ** conflict **and cooperation among groups and organizations have impacted the growth and development of theU.S.
 * ** Ethnicity **and race, Working conditions, Immigration , Military ** conflict, Economic ** stability
 * 8.4.9.A: ** Compare the role groups and individuals played in the ** social, political **, cultural, and ** economic ** development throughout world history.


 * 8.4.9.C: ** Analyze how continuity and change have impacted world history.
 * Commerce and industry, Technology, ** Politics ** and government, Physical and ** human geography, Social ** organization
 * 8.4.9.D: **Analyze how ** conflict **and cooperation among groups and organizations have influenced the history and development of the world.

Essential Questions:

How has sugar impacted world history?


 * Time Frame || The Teacher will… || The Student will… ||
 * Introduction/ Hook and Link || Give students about 3 minutes to create a list of all the possible uses for sugar.

After the three minutes are up have students look at the list and ask students to then list the areas they believe sugar comes from.

Lead the students in a discussion about where sugar comes from and the uses they came up with. || Create a list that answers the question of “what could sugar possibly be used for?”

Students will then list the areas of the world where sugar comes from.

Participate in the discussion talking about the places and uses they developed for sugar. ||
 * Body || Instruct students to go to the website livescience.com where students will read about the Triangle Trade. The students will also be given one of the diagrams attached below.

Lead students in a discussion about how the slave trade/ triangle trade changed the world. || Read through the website about the history of sugar and how it changed the world. After they have read they will complete the diagram found below with information learned from the reading. The boxes should be filled and align with each other.

Participate in the discussion using the information they learned from the reading. ||
 * Closure || Have students create a cause and effect diagram about sugars impact on history. || Students will create a cause and effect chart that begins with European sugar being brought over and ending withIndependenceof the colonies. ||
 * Homework ||  || Finish cause and effect chart if necessary. ||

Informal Check: hand raising, group share, pair share, questioning

Observation/ Dialogue: Discussion of Triangle trade, questioning, note taking

Academic Prompt: Respond to the EQ orally

Performance task/ Project:Readingand inferring from website

Special needs: Accommodations/ Modifications Questioning Diagram

Resources Used: Computer Notebooks Chart Notebook paper Pen/ Pencil

Website (http://www.livescience.com/4949-sugar-changed-world.html)