Lesson

Part 5: A Cultural Hearth

Lesson Overview

Historians refer to Barbados as the cultural hearth of the Americas. This cultural hearth resulted in a cultural transference. As demographics changed and power shifted, so did perceptions of “place” and an individual’s responsibility and role within a “place”.

Duration
Less than 1 hour
Lesson Type
1:1 Lesson

Essential Question

How can the concept of “place” be explained through social interactions?

Driving Question: Place connects the past to the present. How did changes in society create a unique “Barbadian place”?

 

Lesson Created By: Lisa Ray and Lewis Huffman

Lesson Partners: ETV Education, SC NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR