starter activity

A diagram of the slave ship Brookes a Ship based in Liverpool, which regularly sailed between Britain, Africa & West Indies. The black marks are slaves. What do you think life was like on board this ship?.

What was life like on board What was life like on board the Brookes?the Brookes?

Carried 400 slavesCarried 400 slaves Slaves stacked 50cm Slaves stacked 50cm

apartapart Men & women Men & women

separatedseparated Temperatures - 35Temperatures - 35ºCºC Journey lasted 40-70 Journey lasted 40-70

daysdays DysenteryDysentery 11 million slaves 11 million slaves

(1450-1807)(1450-1807)

What was life like on What was life like on board a slave ship?board a slave ship?

LOs To find out about conditions during the To find out about conditions during the

‘‘Middle PassageMiddle Passage’ from a variety of sources’ from a variety of sources

To gather evidence on conditions from To gather evidence on conditions from sources & assess their reliabilitysources & assess their reliability

Your taskYour task

Watch the video clip from Simon Watch the video clip from Simon Schama’s ‘History of Britain’ series Schama’s ‘History of Britain’ series and complete the video task sheet.and complete the video task sheet.

Your taskYour task Read the source sheet your teacher gives. Read the source sheet your teacher gives.

Copy the headings below and find evidence on Copy the headings below and find evidence on them (include short quotes or key facts):them (include short quotes or key facts):

Cramped conditions e.g. heat, noise, smellCramped conditions e.g. heat, noise, smell Toilet facilitiesToilet facilities Illness, deathIllness, death FoodFood PunishmentsPunishments Research these areasResearch these areas Life for the womenLife for the women Actions of slave ship captains & officersActions of slave ship captains & officers

How similar / different was the film to these descriptions of conditions on slave ships

Your taskYour task

Jot your ideas down on a sheet of flip Jot your ideas down on a sheet of flip chart paper.chart paper.

Present your ideas to your fellow Present your ideas to your fellow students and get them to take notes students and get them to take notes on your presentations.on your presentations.

Extension. What was the most Extension. What was the most horrific thing about the slave trade?horrific thing about the slave trade?

Your taskYour task

Study source 3 in greater detail. Note Study source 3 in greater detail. Note down 3 things we can learn about the down 3 things we can learn about the slave trade from this sourceslave trade from this source

How accurate is this depiction of slavery How accurate is this depiction of slavery in the eighteenth century? Note down 3 in the eighteenth century? Note down 3 reasons why this image may not be reasons why this image may not be entirely reliableentirely reliable

How can you test if a source is reliable How can you test if a source is reliable or not? Clue: NOP or not? Clue: NOP

PlenaryPlenary

Describe what you would have seen, Describe what you would have seen, heard and smelt on a slave shipheard and smelt on a slave ship

What was the most horrific aspect of What was the most horrific aspect of the slave trade for you?the slave trade for you?

How can you test is a source is How can you test is a source is reliable or not?reliable or not?

Extension: why do you think the Extension: why do you think the slave songs or spirituals were so slave songs or spirituals were so popular?popular?

HomeworkHomework Add the key words on the video task sheet Add the key words on the video task sheet

to your glossary with definitions.to your glossary with definitions. Extension. Research the life of Olaudah Extension. Research the life of Olaudah

Equiano using weblinks on the Equiano using weblinks on the Studyhistory website. Get a copy of his Studyhistory website. Get a copy of his portrait and paste it in your book. Around it portrait and paste it in your book. Around it write notes on:write notes on:

His datesHis dates Life as a slaveLife as a slave BooksBooks Efforts to end slaveryEfforts to end slavery