Starter – cut and paste the items below and place them on where you think they come from England America Africa

Your task – Trade Triangle 15 mins Complete the trade triangle by cutting and sticking the pictures on the correct area Label the three countries on the map and show the direction of the trade. In your books explain in your own words what was traded at each point in the triangle. End Learning Outcomes: To define what a slave is. To understand why there was a triangular slave trade and how it worked. BLP: absorbed Literacy: Listening

Homework Treatment of the slaves THE MIDDLE PASSAGE 9/12/2016   This homework will last two weeks. I would like you to imagine you are a slave and you have been taken on a boat for the very first time to make the crossing on the middle passage. Consider: What emotions you feel? What can you see happening.? What do you think is happening? Mention: Treatment of the slaves Life above deck Life below deck Food Punishments Write at least one paragraph and no more than one side of A4.

What was the Middle Passage like? LO: What was the middle passage and what were the conditions like? BLP: Empathy Comm: Speaking

Starter: Why did people allow slavery to happen? Card sort: Look at all the reasons people used to justify slavery. Sort them out into 3 different sections those about beliefs those about money (economic) those about religion.

A slave ship LO: What was the middle passage and what were the conditions like? BLP: Empathy Comm: Speaking

LO: What was the middle passage and what were the conditions like LO: What was the middle passage and what were the conditions like? BLP: Empathy Comm: Speaking

LO: What was the middle passage and what were the conditions like LO: What was the middle passage and what were the conditions like? BLP: Empathy Comm: Speaking

Treatment of the slaves Life above deck Life below deck Food As you watch the clip, jot down your ideas about the following headings in the back of your books: Treatment of the slaves Life above deck Life below deck Food Punishments Leave space after each heading to add to it. You will use these ideas during the rest of the lesson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nePOpkYwjY Short clip from ROOTS, LO: What was the middle passage and what were the conditions like? BLP: Empathy Comm: Speaking

What was life like on board the Brookes? Carried 400 slaves Distance between decks 1.5 metres Men in bow, boys in centre, women in stern Temperatures - 35ºC Journey lasted 40-70 days Dysentery 20 million slaves (1450- 1807) LO: What was the middle passage and what were the conditions like? BLP: Empathy Comm: Speaking

Activity Copy the statements 1 to 17 in your exercise books under the correct headings Draw out the living graph y axis (6 words from your emotion list) x axis write the numbers 1 to 17 Plot your emotions against the story. LO: What was the middle passage and what were the conditions like? BLP: Empathy Comm: Speaking

What was life like for the slaves crossing the Middle Passage? Terrified Nauseous Physically sick Scared Upset Angry 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 What was life like for the slaves crossing the Middle Passage? Choose your own emotions

What was the Slaves experience of the Middle Passage? The Life of Olaudah Equiano the African Primary source Imagine you experienced his life – think of emotions you would feel LO: What was the middle passage and what were the conditions like? BLP: Empathy Comm: Speaking

Snatched from my village - Tied with chains and rope. Olaudah Equiano Snatched from my village - Tied with chains and rope. LO: What was the middle passage and what were the conditions like? BLP: Empathy Comm: Speaking

Olaudah Equiano Taken to the coast and put onto a ship – 600 slaves packed onto the ship - we are forced below decks. LO: What was the middle passage and what were the conditions like? BLP: Empathy Comm: Speaking

Olaudah Equiano Chained together hands and feet. Packed in like spoons - no room to move. (Length 5ft 6in/width 16inches) LO: What was the middle passage and what were the conditions like? BLP: Empathy Comm: Speaking

The heat is unbearable - I gasp for breath! Olaudah Equiano The heat is unbearable - I gasp for breath! LO: What was the middle passage and what were the conditions like? BLP: Empathy Comm: Speaking

A mixture of unpleasant smells - urine, faeces, and vomit. Olaudah Equiano A mixture of unpleasant smells - urine, faeces, and vomit. LO: What was the middle passage and what were the conditions like? BLP: Empathy Comm: Speaking

I hear the shrieks of women and the groans of the dying. Olaudah Equiano I hear the shrieks of women and the groans of the dying. LO: What was the middle passage and what were the conditions like? BLP: Empathy Comm: Speaking

Food is served – one bucket between 10 men. Olaudah Equiano Food is served – one bucket between 10 men. LO: What was the middle passage and what were the conditions like? BLP: Empathy Comm: Speaking

I refuse to eat. I am flogged as a punishment! Olaudah Equiano I refuse to eat. I am flogged as a punishment! LO: What was the middle passage and what were the conditions like? BLP: Empathy Comm: Speaking

A slave rebels – his hands and feet are cut off! Olaudah Equiano A slave rebels – his hands and feet are cut off! LO: What was the middle passage and what were the conditions like? BLP: Empathy Comm: Speaking

A slave commits suicide – he jumps over board. Olaudah Equiano A slave commits suicide – he jumps over board. LO: What was the middle passage and what were the conditions like? BLP: Empathy Comm: Speaking

The crew rape slave women. Olaudah Equiano The crew rape slave women. LO: What was the middle passage and what were the conditions like? BLP: Empathy Comm: Speaking

Disease and death spreads Olaudah Equiano Disease and death spreads LO: What was the middle passage and what were the conditions like? BLP: Empathy Comm: Speaking

The sick and dying are thrown alive overboard. Olaudah Equiano The sick and dying are thrown alive overboard. LO: What was the middle passage and what were the conditions like? BLP: Empathy Comm: Speaking

Twice a week we are forced to dance on deck – or be whipped! Olaudah Equiano Twice a week we are forced to dance on deck – or be whipped! LO: What was the middle passage and what were the conditions like? BLP: Empathy Comm: Speaking

The journey takes two to three months – the crossing is rough! Olaudah Equiano The journey takes two to three months – the crossing is rough! LO: What was the middle passage and what were the conditions like? BLP: Empathy Comm: Speaking

I am scrubbed with gun powder, lemon juice and palm oil! Olaudah Equiano I am scrubbed with gun powder, lemon juice and palm oil! LO: What was the middle passage and what were the conditions like? BLP: Empathy Comm: Speaking

I am SOLD at auction to Captain Henry Pascal, a British naval officer. Olaudah Equiano I am SOLD at auction to Captain Henry Pascal, a British naval officer. LO: What was the middle passage and what were the conditions like? BLP: Empathy Comm: Speaking

What five words would you use to sum up the journey of a slave? Plenary: What five words would you use to sum up the journey of a slave? LO: What was the middle passage and what were the conditions like? BLP: Empathy Comm: Speaking