African Connections
Gullah Culture
Preserving the Culture
Portfolio Assignments

 

Gullah Resident
Portfolio Assignments

Complete at least five of these assignments for your portfolio or follow the directions of your teacher. Print templates and graphic organizers associated with assignments you select and complete them in hard copy format. Higher-numbered assignments reflect higher-level thinking skills.

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  1. On the blank outline map of Africa, shade in and label the regions of Africa with ties to the slave trade and the Gullah community. On the blank outline map of the world, draw the main slave trade routes between Africa and what became the United States. (knowledge level/visual-spatial intelligence)

  2. Define the new terms shown in the template. Add other new words or terms you learned during your research. (knowledge level/verbal-linguistic intelligence)

  3. Summarize what you have learned about the African ancestors of the Gullah people by completing the 5Ws and H (who, what, where, when, why, how) in the template provided. (comprehension level/verbal-linguistic intelligence)

  4. Using the template provided, describe four or more effects of land development on the Gullah community. (comprehension level/verbal-linguistic intelligence)

  5. Design your own poster or collage that showcases 10 things you want others to know about the Gullah culture. (application level/visual-spatial intelligence)

  6. Using the Venn diagram provided, show the similarities and differences between the people of West Africa and the Gullah communities of the Sea Islands. (analysis level/verbal-linguistic intelligence)

  7. Return to your role description page and read the Gullah proverb again. Analyze in a short essay what it means to the Gullah. How does it reflect their history and their opposition to resort development? (analysis level/verbal-linguistic intelligence)

  8. Compose a haiku and cinquain to express your views about the Gullah culture. Examples and form are provided. (synthesis level/intrapersonal intelligence)

  9. Using the template provided, write a persuasive essay telling why you as a Gullah oppose the resort development. (evaluation level/verbal-linguistic & intrpersonal intelligences)

  10. Using the template provided, assess the efforts of Goodwine and others to protect and promote the Gullah community. (evaluation level/verbal-linguistic intelligence)

  11. Consider the quote by Marquetta Goodwine that appears with your role description. Predict the consequences to South Carolina, the United States, and the African American community if the Gullah culture disappeared entirely. Use the template provided to organize your thoughts. (evaluation level/verbal-linguisic intelligence)