Lesson Objective

Understand the experience of the slave ship.

Tuesday, 19 March 2013

Starter

History Homework
Complete slave ship diary using at least 5 key words.

What is a slave?
What is a slave trader? Can you remember the 4 cash crops?

Spring 1 levels

My Slave Diary The Slave Ship

When I first boarded the ship first I thought The ship was I was packed into the hold with ________ other slaves and While I was chained to a wooden bed I Once a week they would bring us above deck and The hull of the ship became Our food was basically Sickness soon spread amongst the slaves and My husband/wife was taken from my side and My humiliation was increased by On several occasions the Captain came to inspect us. He was When slaves died they were disposed of by Several time we tried to revolt but Our journey lasted
Key Words: Middle Passage, Atlantic Ocean, shackles, dysentery, cargo, hold, salt water, suffering, revolt, heatstroke, cramped.

Lesson Objective

Understand the experience of the slave ship.

Tuesday, 19 March 2013

What was it like on a slave ship?

Lesson Outcome: Complete a mind map explaining 6 historical details about a the slave ship experience.

Lesson Objective

Understand the experience of the slave ship.

Tuesday, 19 March 2013

Key Words Slave Plantation Middle Passage

West Indies
Cargo

Lesson Objective

Understand the experience of the slave ship.

Tuesday, 19 March 2013

Key Word Quiz Slave a person who is owned Plantation a large farm Middle Passage the journey from Africa to the West Indies West Indies the Caribbean Cargo goods on a ship

Lesson Objective

Understand the experience of the slave ship.

Tuesday, 19 March 2013

The Slave Ship Experience

P. 126

Britain
Slave traders left Britain with

North America

West Indies The New World

TransAtlantic Slave Trade

West Africa

Slaves were sold at a market and went to live on

European goods were traded for

Lesson Objective

Understand the experience of the slave ship.

Tuesday, 19 March 2013

Lesson Objective

Understand the experience of the slave ship.

Tuesday, 19 March 2013

Tell me three emotions experienced by the slaves after their capture?

Lesson Objective

Understand the experience of the slave ship.

Tuesday, 19 March 2013

What might these slaves have thought of the Europeans who traded for them?

Lesson Objective

Understand the experience of the slave ship.

Tuesday, 19 March 2013

Why must these slaves be terrified?

Lesson Objective

Understand the experience of the slave ship.

Tuesday, 19 March 2013

Middle Passage

What can you infer from these pictures about conditions on a slave ship?

Lesson Objective

Understand the experience of the slave ship.

Tuesday, 19 March 2013

Lesson Objective

Understand the experience of the slave ship.

Tuesday, 19 March 2013

Describe what is happening in this scene?

How often did this happen? Why did it not happen more?

Slave advertisements

What can we learn about the slave trade from these advertisements?

What were buyers concerned about?

Slave trade source analysis

Source 1: 300 slaves were collected from a port on the West coast of Africa. The slaves looked happy and well looked after. It would seem that they were positively looking forward to their trip to the new world. We led them onto the ships husbands hand in hand with wives, children hand in hand with parents. We let the slaves sit where they choose aboard the ship. There was a large supply of fresh food and water to supply these people with. We had flat seas and a good wind; we guess the crossing should take no longer than 15 days. Source 2: Our feet and hands were chained together. We were herded onto the ship like cattle. Immediately we were forced into the hold (inside) of the ship. My wife and children were forced from my side. I was forced to lay down and there I stayed for the remainder of the crossing. I had a man strapped either side of me. On my left, my friend breathed his last breath. He lay still for 3 days before the sailors threw him overboard. I was hungry and tired. We were told our suffering would continue for at least another 7 weeks.

Extract from the diary of the captain of a slave ship, 1742

Extract from a slave account of the journey from Africa to Jamaica, 1749

1. Source 1 says 2. Source 2 says

3. Source 1 is unreliable because

4. Source 2 is more reliable because

Lesson Objective

Understand the experience of the slave ship.

Tuesday, 19 March 2013

Textbook reading p. 128-129

How many slaves did the Brookes carry? What made the journey horrific? Why did diseases spread so rapidly? Why did the slave traders want to treat their slaves well towards the end of the journey?
Source B

The Slave Ship Experience

Lesson Objective

Understand the experience of the slave ship.

Tuesday, 19 March 2013

Slavery maths Can use calculators on phones

The slave ship Brooks could carry 454 slaves but was reported to carry 609 at one time. Each slave was worth around 22 profit when sold at auction. In 1780, 1 was worth about 90. 1. How much was each slave worth to a slave trader in todays currency? 2. How much were 454 slaves on the Brookes worth? 3. How much would you lose if 20% of your slaves died? 4. How much would you lose if 40% of your slaves died? 5. Why didnt the slave traders provide better conditions? 5. Would you describe the slave trade as profitable or highly profitable considering the risks of disease, revolt and sinking?

Lesson Objective

Understand the experience of the slave ship.

Tuesday, 19 March 2013

Slave Ship Simulation I need two male and two female slave traders. The rest of you slaves line up outside.

Lesson Objective

Understand the experience of the slave ship.

Tuesday, 19 March 2013

Plenary Questions

What was life like aboard the slave ship Brooks? What was the worst part of the journey? Why were the slave traders so cruel to the slaves?

My Slave Diary The Slave Ship

When I first boarded the ship first I thought

My Slave Diary The Slave Ship

When I first boarded the ship first I thought

The ship was

I was packed into the hold with ________ other slaves and While I was chained to a wooden bed I Once a week they would bring us above deck and

The ship was

I was packed into the hold with ________ other slaves and While I was chained to a wooden bed I Once a week they would bring us above deck and

The hull of the ship became

Our food was basically Sickness soon spread amongst the slaves and My husband/wife was taken from my side and

The hull of the ship became

Our food was basically Sickness soon spread amongst the slaves and My husband/wife was taken from my side and

My humiliation was increased by

On several occasions the Captain came to inspect us. He was When slaves died they were disposed of by Several time we tried to revolt but Our journey lasted

My humiliation was increased by

On several occasions the Captain came to inspect us. He was When slaves died they were disposed of by Several time we tried to revolt but Our journey lasted

Key Words: Middle Passage, Atlantic Ocean, shackles, dysentery, cargo, hold, salt water, suffering, revolt, heatstroke, cramped.

Key Words: Middle Passage, Atlantic Ocean, shackles, dysentery, cargo, hold, salt water, suffering, revolt, heatstroke, cramped.

Communism

My journey on the Slave Ship Brookes

In the year 1750, I was asked by a friend to journey with him on the slave triangle to see why his business was so profitable. We left from a port in ________________ and the journey to West Africa took several _______. I was packed into the hold with ________ other slaves and While I was chained to a wooden bed Once a week they would bring us above deck and The hull of the ship became Our food was basically Sickness soon spread amongst the slaves and I had several conversations with another slave named My humiliation was increased by On several occasions the Captain came to inspect us. He was Our journey lasted When we landed, our captors tried to hide out wounds by

Source A