La mulatresse Solitude

La Mulâtresse Solitude was a historical figure and heroine in the fight against slavery on French Guadeloupe. She is a true icon of female rebellion against oppression and a symbol of women’s resistance in the struggle against slavery in the history of the island.
La Mulatresse Solitude is a great role model for young people with her tragic life story and opposition to the armed forces sent by Napoleon.
This lesson plan is to focus on French language learning with a strong emphasis on black history month, intersectionality, feminism and the arst in a decolonised perspective.
The content is mostly for Ks4 with GCSE tasks even though some elements that can be used for Ks3 or Ks5 depending on your students’ levels.
There are picture description, reading comprehension, listening tasks and writing tasks.
The content is rich in cultural knowledge but also functional language learning.