Card Sort: What is a Slave?

This lesson is aimed at helping SEND students understand the difference between a slave and a wage earner. It also provides an introduction and overview of the history of slavery, its origins and it why it was eventually abolished. If you are looking for something more suitable for middle and higher ability students, then I have produced a more detailed version of this lesson which compares slavery with serfdom, indentured servants and wage earners. This can be bought via my TES shop either separately or as a bundle. Please see the link below.

The lesson opens by explaining the origins of slavery in classical times. It them moves on to compare and contrast the rights and freedoms of slaves with wage earners. The lesson then rounds off with a source analysis of Adam Smith’s comments about slavery and why it was expensive, inefficient and costly compared to employing wage earners. This helps to provide a broad overview within which you can then explore the topic of slavery and why it was eventually abolished.

When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a two page worksheet as well as a thirteen slide PowerPoint. The worksheet includes information, sources and activities. The PowerPoint includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters, plenaries, templates, information slides, historical sources to support the lesson. Please see the detailed preview that I have uploaded.

The aims and objectives of this lesson are:

Theme: Rights & Freedoms
Know: What are the origins of slavery?
Understand: How has the way that people have been employed changed over time?
Evaluate: Why was slavery abolished?
Skills: Change & Continuity, Source Analysis, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration

WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Identify & describe: The origins of slavery and what is a slave?
Explain: What is the difference between a slave and a wage earner?
Analyse: Why was slavery abolished?

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Kind Regards

Roy