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The Musquito Indians
Kind of Activity:
Research
Objective:
Students will conduct research on the Musquito Indians mentioned in the narrative, and consider how their own rights were encroached upon.
Common Core Standards:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.11-12.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.5
Structure:
Equiano writes about his interactions with the Musquito Indians, an indigenous tribe from the 'Musquito Coast' in Central America, which we now know as Nicaragua and Honduras. Another legacy of European colonialism in the Americas was the oppression, and, quite often, the genocide of indigenous people.
In this activity, students will use multiple...
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