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1. Does his account shed any light on slavery in
When you scroll to your assigned chapters, be sure you are looking at the correct chapter
for yourgroup—focus only on your assigned chapter and be sure to complete each part.Part
I. (20 points) Individual Notes; group discussionRead your assigned chapter and take some
notes on the key points and what you think important todiscuss and have questions about.
Can you make connections to other course readings? Cover theentire chapter and then be
prepared to discuss in class with your peers who have also read the samechapter.Help each
other to understand your assigned chapter better and plan your 6-8 minutepresentation
that you will give as a group on Monday, Nov 21. Half of your points will come from
yourdetailed notes that you will submit before class; the rest will come from your spirited
discussion withyour group in Friday’s class.Part II. (60 points) Individual AnalysisAfter
reading your assigned chapter, consider the following questions and write a 500-600 word
analysison it. Consider the following questions when crafting your analysis, but do not
answer the questionsserially. It is also not necessary to answer all of the questions; focus on
the ones of most interest to you.The discussion you had with your peers should help you to
write a stronger analysis. Each of you shouldwrite you own analysis, but you make share
your ideas/thoughts about it in your discussion.Some questions to think about include:
what are the main points he is trying to convey to his audienceof readers? Does he have an
underlying message? What words/language does he to write up hisaccount, and why do you
think he chooses that phrasing? Does his account shed any light on slavery inAfrica or the
Americas? Does the account provide any insights about how people lived at the
time;explain? Does it help you to understand views about hierarchy and enslavement?
About religion?Cultural aspects? Can you relate anything he has written to other course
readings such as the ColonialAmerica book or anything else?Part III. (20 points) Group
PresentationWork with your group (in Friday, November 18’s class) to craft a presentation
that you will make to theclass on your section on Monday, November 21. Remember, aside
from your group, your peers will nothave read your section so you should provide a
detailed summary of key events and points. But asummary alone is not sufficient. Also
provide your individual or group reflection, comments,connections, and analysis of the
assigned reading.See chapter and group assignments below: chapter
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