Breakout groups by Curtis Cook

Your goal would be to create a poster trying to attract young French men to ditch their lives in France and become a Beaver trapper in the Americas

tyhee53 — 2025-04-03 16:14:50 UTC

You'll need to do some research on the life of a trapper. How much do they get paid? Benefits? Is the job dangerous? Is it rewarding? Remember, Beaver fur hats were the most popular accessory at this time, and you needed people to trap for you. Convince me that I should leave my home and become a trapper.

Spain is in the Americas for a few reasons. They want to baptize the Natives, seek out glory, and bring home gold. Some myths were spread about Native Americans having cities made of Gold. You will need to create a missing poster looking for a city of Gold.

tyhee53 — 2025-04-03 16:20:38 UTC

Your team will need to make a missing poster looking for a lost city of Gold. You will need to provide descriptions of the town. What does it look like? How big is the city? Will you provide a reward for those who help you find it? Convince me that it would be worth my while to help you find this city.

Mass amounts of slaves were taken from Africa to the Americas. Many were brought to replace the Native people who died while working the plantations. British Abolitionist, William Wilberforce, will see the horrors of slavery and will launch a campaign against the slave trade.

tyhee53 — 2025-04-03 16:27:32 UTC

Your team will be working under Wilberforce. You will come up with a creative poster showcasing the horrors of slavery and why it should be abolished. What were housing conditions like? What was the life of a slave? What were the conditions on a slave ship? Make sure you convince me that I should oppose slavery.

tyhee53 — 2025-04-03 16:37:48 UTC

This is an idea of what it should look like. Do not forget to show details of the city. What else is it made of besides gold? Any Precious Gems or stones? what group of people are living there?

tyhee53 — 2025-04-03 16:45:20 UTC

Remember you want to convince me that I should come to the New World. Make the job look like the opportunity of a lifetime.

tyhee53 — 2025-04-03 17:10:09 UTC

This poster shows the United States Abolition. The United States was not the only country that had to deal with slavery. You will need to find where slaves went and what they suffered through.