Summary
A parody song built on Olaudah Equiano's account of the Middle Passage -- the brutal voyage that carried enslaved Africans across the Atlantic. A firsthand-perspective way into a hard, important topic.
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Ages 9+Emotional themes
Deals with slavery and the Middle Passage -- serious and upsetting. Preview and be ready to discuss.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
A parody song built on Olaudah Equiano's account of the Middle Passage -- the brutal voyage that carried enslaved Africans across the Atlantic.
- What was the Middle Passage?
- Why does hearing Equiano's own story matter?
- Why is it important that we still learn about this today?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: Middle Passage, enslaved, testimony.
Try it: Write one sentence about why first-person accounts help us understand the past.