starter activity

Can you identify the luxury items pointed to in this painting? Where would they have come from? Why were they so expensive?

A wealthy eighteenth century family

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Sugar in the eighteenth

century

Sugar today

Sugar loaf mountain

Silk worms

Silk worm cocoonsFinished silk before it is

dyed

White gold & White gold & black miseryblack misery

To define the meaning of the To define the meaning of the ‘‘Triangular TradeTriangular Trade’’

To produce a map of the T TTo produce a map of the T TTo complete a ‘question wheel’ on To complete a ‘question wheel’ on

slaveryslavery

Aims

Role playRole play

The buying and selling of slaves and The buying and selling of slaves and the produce of goods on plantations the produce of goods on plantations was known as the Triangle Trade. was known as the Triangle Trade. Conduct a role play to see how it Conduct a role play to see how it functioned.functioned.

Can you explain why the slave trade Can you explain why the slave trade lasted so long?lasted so long?

The slave triangle

‘The Slave Trade’ by August Francois Biard (1840)

Study this source. How similar or different is it to Source C in Wilkes, p.75? Which

account is more reliable?

Your taskYour task

1. Your teacher will give you a map. 1. Your teacher will give you a map. Record the names of places involved in Record the names of places involved in the Triangle Trade and what was bought the Triangle Trade and what was bought and sold along the wayand sold along the way

2. Describe the process of the Slave 2. Describe the process of the Slave Trade, e.g. the different stages, what was Trade, e.g. the different stages, what was traded, why it was called the slave tradetraded, why it was called the slave trade

Study Source B. Why would an English Study Source B. Why would an English merchant choose this image for his coat merchant choose this image for his coat of arms?of arms?

Your taskYour task

Read the extract from Alex Hayley’s book Read the extract from Alex Hayley’s book ‘Roots’ on p.80. Write questions on the ‘Roots’ on p.80. Write questions on the slave tradeslave trade

Why?Why? Where?Where? Who?Who? What?What? When?When? How?How?

Your taskYour task

Imagine you are the captain of a slave Imagine you are the captain of a slave ship. Describe your journey to Africa. ship. Describe your journey to Africa. Include the following:Include the following:

Description of the goods you took on Description of the goods you took on boardboard

How you acquired the slaves in AfricaHow you acquired the slaves in Africa Your feelings about the slave trade – Your feelings about the slave trade –

discuss the pros and cons of your discuss the pros and cons of your workwork

Success criteriaSuccess criteriaSatisfactory Getting better Wow factor

Your use of specific technical vocabulary is limited

You describe the loading of goods in England but may not have covered other points

You use some technical vocabulary

You describe the loading of goods in England and the arrival in Africa but may not reflect on the pros and cons of your business

You make some attempt to write in a style appropriate to a captain

You confidently use technical vocabulary, e.g. triangle trade, plantation, manacles

You describe the loading of goods and how you acquire slaves

You reflect on the pros and cons of your business

It’s written in the style of a captain’s diary

PlenaryPlenary

Define the word ‘Triangular Trade’ Define the word ‘Triangular Trade’ and write it in your glossaryand write it in your glossary

Explain the terms slave & plantationExplain the terms slave & plantation What happened at each point of the What happened at each point of the

Triangular Trade?Triangular Trade? Who benefited from the slave trade?Who benefited from the slave trade? Extension. Why did the TT last so Extension. Why did the TT last so

long?long?

ExtensionExtension

Olaudah Equiano Olaudah Equiano wrote about the wrote about the slave trade in the slave trade in the eighteenth century. eighteenth century. Produce a factoid on Produce a factoid on his life and his his life and his writings. It should writings. It should be no longer than be no longer than one side of A4 and one side of A4 and include images and include images and key facts.key facts.

Olaudah Equiano