GeoCivics
African Resistance to Enslavement in Puerto Rico
Author: Ariel Alford
Grades 9-12
Students will strengthen their foundational knowledge about the history of enslavement in Puerto Rico. and will learn about Africans trafficked through the international slave trade. Students will analyze the historical and contemporary barriers to justice experienced by the Afro-Puerto Rican community and highlight communal points of pride, African cultural resistance, and evolving socio-political movements. Students will conduct independent research on the legacy of Marcos Xirro and use what they've learned from the work of Guillermo A. Baralt to take on the role of historian.
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African Resistance to Enslavement in Puerto Rico
Author: Ariel Alford
Grades 9-12
Students will strengthen their foundational knowledge about the history of enslavement in Puerto Rico. and will learn about Africans trafficked through the international slave trade. Students will analyze the historical and contemporary barriers to justice experienced by the Afro-Puerto Rican community and highlight communal points of pride, African cultural resistance, and evolving socio-political movements. Students will conduct independent research on the legacy of Marcos Xirro and use what they've learned from the work of Guillermo A. Baralt to take on the role of historian.
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African Resistance to Enslavement in Puerto Rico
Author: Ariel Alford
Grades 9-12
Students will strengthen their foundational knowledge about the history of enslavement in Puerto Rico. and will learn about Africans trafficked through the international slave trade. Students will analyze the historical and contemporary barriers to justice experienced by the Afro-Puerto Rican community and highlight communal points of pride, African cultural resistance, and evolving socio-political movements. Students will conduct independent research on the legacy of Marcos Xirro and use what they've learned from the work of Guillermo A. Baralt to take on the role of historian.
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Understanding Puerto Rico & Modern US Imperialism
Author: Ariel Alford
Grades 9-12
Students will strengthen their foundational knowledge about the history of enslavement in Puerto Rico. and will learn about Africans trafficked through the international slave trade.
Students will analyze the historical and contemporary barriers to justice experienced by the
Afro-Puerto Rican community and highlight communal points of pride, African cultural resistance, and evolving socio-political movements. Students will conduct independent research on the legacy of Marcos Xirro and use what they've learned from the work of Guillermo A. Baralt to take on the role of historian.
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African Resistance to Enslavement in Puerto Rico
Author: Ariel Alford
Grades 9-12
Students will strengthen their foundational knowledge about the history of enslavement in Puerto Rico. and will learn about Africans trafficked through the international slave trade. Students will analyze the historical and contemporary barriers to justice experienced by the Afro-Puerto Rican community and highlight communal points of pride, African cultural resistance, and evolving socio-political movements. Students will conduct independent research on the legacy of Marcos Xirro and use what they've learned from the work of Guillermo A. Baralt to take on the role of historian.
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Barriers to Justice & Points of Pride Civic Action Project
Author: Ariel Alford
Grades 11-12
Students will explore contemporary issues facing Afro-descendants within Latin America, with a focus on the lived experiences of Afro-Puerto Ricans. The overarching purpose of this lesson allows students to engage in a Civic Action Project in which they create historical markers, commemorating various aspects of Afro-Puerto Rican history, culture, and resistance, with the goal of displaying and sharing their work within their school and larger community.
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