The Slave Trade: Full Unit of Study

This KS3 unit of study should take around 7 hours to complete. Each lesson comes with a Power Point which leads students through all activities and provides answers/feedback when required. Accompanying resources are also included bar the research materials for the life of a slave which I could not include due to copyright. There is a video clip for this activity though and a link to the very detailed Wikipedia page if you do not have textbooks/library books of this topic.

Having taught in a culturally diverse inner-city school, this course was created with the support of Afro-Carribean LEA advisors. It aims to teach the topic in a frank and honest manner whilst avoiding always portraying black people as weak and powerless. For example, the role of black kings in the creation of the trade is considered, as is the role of black people in winning their own freedom.

The lessons are delivered in loosely chronological order:

• The Slave Trade Triangle and who was to blame.
• The Middle Passage
• Life and Work in the West Indies
• The Abolition of Slavery.

There are a range of activities from discussion, card sorts, categorising/ranking of information, reading comprehension, group work/presentation, creative writing and a final essay assessment on the reasons for Abolition with writing frame and mark scheme. Please see individual lessons for more details.