Expansion of Slavery - Extended Writing (Causation)

Expansion of Slavery - Extended Writing (Causation) [#4]

Lesson #4 of 4 lessons towards the enquiry: “Why did the trade in enslaved people expand during the 17th Century?” [Concept: Cause & Consequence]. See my TES shop for other lesson and bundle offers!

Suitable as a standalone lesson or within a scheme of work!

Overview: Consolidating knowledge about the Triangular Trade, contemporary justifications for slavery and how the trade benefited ordinary Britons, this lesson prompts student to write an extended answer to the enquiry question: “Why did the trade in enslaved people expand during the 17th Century?”. This lesson does not require you to have used the other lessons in my scheme of work; if students already have some knowledge of the slave trade this lesson is suitable.

Note: This mini-scheme of lessons should be used as a precusor to an enquiry about the experiences of enslaved Africans in Britain and the Americas. In line with recent guidance, it is vital that historically marginalised voices reemerge within the school curriculum. This mini-scheme helps build a contextual understanding of the slave trade, and why it was so popular.

Suitability: Designed for Key Stage 3 (Years 7 – 9), but possibly suitable for KS4.

Approximate Delivery Time: 50 – 60 Minutes

What will you get?

• PowerPoint Presentation – Fully scaffolded PPT to support teaching. Note: The PPT may contain animations / clips.
• Alternative assessment activity for mixed / lower-ability groups.
• Worksheets – Printable worksheets to support writing (with sentence starters / conceptual word banks).
• Adaptive Teaching Strategies – An adaptable lesson for a range of learning abilities, with a variety of activities (i.e., whiteboards; think-pair-share; stretch-and-challenge activities).
• Inclusive Language - Inclusive terminology is used throughout, in line with disciplinary guidance.