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Learning Intention: to understand the journey and experiences of slaves of the Transatlantic Slave Trade
Success Criteria: I can:
Write two TEEL paragraphs highlighting the conditions of the Middle Passage
Answer comprehension questions on the experiences
Source Analysis - OMCAPRL(limitations)U(value)
Understand the abolitionist movement
Activity 1 - Amistad
View this clip from the film Amistad. It shows slaves' experiences of being captured and their journey on the treacherous 'Middle Passage'.
This film is based on a true story and you can view the whole of it if you are interested.
Warning: some scenes can be distressing.
After Viewing:
Write 2 TEEL paragraph responses to what you've seen:
- details of what happened
- how it makes you feel
- any questions you may have about it
Activity 2 - Slave experience – capture and passage
Scroll to Topic 9. Slave experience – capture and passage
Complete:
Comprehension Qs 3-9,
Thinking Q 1-2
Research & Extension Q1-2
Macaulay - movement of peoples FINAL 2017.pdfActivity 3 - Viewing
Life Aboard a Slave Ship
Activity 4 - OMCAPRU Source Analysis
Your teacher will introduce you to a source analysis technique called OMCAPRU, then you will use this technique to analyse a source about the conditions onboard a slaver on a typical journey across the Atlantic Ocean.
OMCAPRU.docxUse the OMCAPRU document to help you analyse a source from the textbook:
- Source 3 Extracts from ‘The ship doctor’s narrative’ in G.F. Dow, Slave Ships and Slaving
(Description of the conditions onboard a slaver on a typical journey across the Atlantic Ocean)
Your teacher may choose to do this with you.
Extract from the ship doctor's narrative G.F.Dow.docx
Activity 5 - Extension Resource: Source Analysis
Use the following first-person accounts of the experiences of the Transatlantic Slave Trade and complete source analysis OMCAPRU for one of the five sources.
Answer the following: (explain: Cause and effect/why and or how)
Explain the experiences of those crossing the middle passage. In your response integrate sources of evidence to support your discussion.
Activity 6 - Abolition
Discussion: What does it mean to abolish something?
What was the Abolition Movement?
View the ClickView about the Abolition Movement and complete the worksheet.
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