The Middle Passage - The Zong

For teaching 11-14s Slave Trade - The Middle Passage INCLUDING the case study The Zong!

Whole lesson plus worksheets on the Middle Passage. Students will first understand what the Middle Passage is with reference to the Triangular Trade. Students will then look at the conditions in the Middle Passage watching the clip from ‘Amistad’ and answering quiz questions on a worksheet (provided). Students will then look at the case study of the Zong. Here, students will read a passage about the case study of the Zong and choose from 3 differentiated options; answering comprehension questions, write a letter from the ship, or writing a speech to judge explaining why the slave trade owners on the Zong were guilty of murder.

This is a fascinating lesson which encourages students to consider the implications of the slave trade; and begin to look at the abolition of the slave trade.

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