Abolition of the Slave Trade

This Transatlantic Slave Economy (old term: transatlantic slave trade / slavery) lesson investigates why it was abolished in 1807. Different reasons are looked at including the role of individuals like Olaudah Equiano and William WIlberforce, beliefs, media, government and money and students are asked to evaluate them in a diamond 9.

This download includes a fully editable powerpoint with all activities, instructions, clip links and worksheets/information sheets you need. It is differentiated 2/3 ways where possible with scaffolding and challenge options and is fully planned with plenty of activities for your students to complete including a starter, clip questions/activities, think pair share activities, mini plenaries, card sort and diamond 9 activity, a consolidation written question and a thinking plenary.

Activities are planned to encourage thinking and discussion.

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