Modern Slavery & Human Trafficking

Mastery objective: You will be able to access, search, and find information on modern slavery/human trafficking in various countries from credible databases and websites to create a presentation.

Country Background & Research - World Geography & Culture Online

  • username & password: lenapehs1

Human Trafficking & the Trafficking in Persons Report - U.S. Department of State

https://www.state.gov/policy-issues/human-trafficking/

  • Every year, the US Department of State releases a detailed report of cases of human trafficking and slavery across the globe (all countries included)

  • Click to HERE TO VIEW THE REPORT for the 2020 Trafficking in Persons report

    • If you scroll down this page, find additional resources on:

      • Victims' Stories

      • Tier system

      • Policies/actions that can be taken to stop this

    • You can download the full report in PDF format OR

    • On the right hand side, under COUNTRY, select a country and view the COUNTRY NARRATIVE and description of modern day slavery in that country

Human Trafficking and Modern-Day Slavery -From a professor at the University of Massachusetts, this site profiles countries around the globe and describes the current conditions regarding human trafficking and modern slavery.

http://www.gvnet.com/humantrafficking/


Online Databases- usernames/passwords: lenapehs1

Modern day human trafficking....

Student Resources database

  • In search box at top, enter HUMAN TRAFFICKING

  • SEARCH "WITHIN THIS PORTAL" for a specific COUNTRY

  • Find: articles, podcasts, videos, news feeds, images, primary sources and other information

SIRS Researcher

  • Search for HUMAN TRAFFICKING as a subject heading

  • Find statistics, overview articles, interactive maps, and various magazine and journal articles on this topic.

EBSCOHost Database

  • Enter username: lenapehs1 & password: lhs2021!

  • Search for MODERN SLAVERY or HUMAN TRAFFICKING


HISTORICAL SLAVERY resources

INFOBASE (HISTORICAL SLAVERY)

  • Get definitions, overview articles, primary sources and images

  • Explore the various Facts on File databases for different info:

    • MODERN WORLD HISTORY

    • AMERCAN HISTORY

    • ANCIENT & MEDIEVAL HISTORY

    • AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY

E-Books through the Virtual Reference Library (HISTORICAL SLAVERY)

  • Either enter HUMAN TRAFFICKING in the SEARCH BOX

  • Under HISTORY and SOCIAL SCIENCE, you will find useful e-books

  • In the E-Book, you can browse the eTable of Contents

  • In the E-Book, you can Search (left) for a specific topic -- Be sure to check off "within this publication"


Site last updated by Ms. Fauver for English II classes at Lenape High School, 5/20/2021