1.+Black+People+of+the+Americas

== =Exam support for Yr 11 IGCSE=

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1. Was West Africa civilised in the 16th Century?
What does 'civilised' mean? Was England or Spain more civilised than West Africa during the 16th Century?

Starting activity- what tribes were living in West Africa?:

Research activity:

Peer assessment rubric for presentation:

Can you argue against David Hume?:

Exemplar argument:

2. What was the Trans-Atlantic slave trade?
The Trade Triangle and the Middle Passage:

An interview with a slave ship captain:

Roots- Episode 1- questions: The Trade Triangle and Middle Passage- Powerpoint: Summative assessment task- diary entries:

3. Life on plantations

 * Powerpoint activity to consider different historical perspectives: [[file:4a_Plantations1_Starter.ppt]]
 * Punishment matching activity:[[file:02b_SLAVE_PLANTATIONS.doc]]
 * Source work: [[file:life as a slave source questions .doc]]

3. Slave resistance, escape and the Underground Railroad

 * [[file:slaveresistance-worksheet.pdf]]
 * [[file:Slavery Escape Game[1].ppt]]
 * [[file:The underground railroad-local.ppt]]
 * The Underground Railroad: group task: [[file:G7 UNDERGROUND RAILROAD ASSESSMENT - CAL 3[2].doc]]

Resources to help with the 'Underground Railroad' assessment

 * Interactive 'game' and resources on the Underground Railroad
 * The Underground Railroad- Escape from slavery
 * History of U.R. and info on some key people
 * History Channel- U.R.
 * A list of other informative websites

5. Reconstruction, segregation and early civil rights
Notes to complete while watching the video on 'Reconstruction':

Extension work: Jim Crow Laws:



6. Forms of protest in the civil rights movement

 * [[file:civilrights.pdf]]
 * [[file:Forms of protest during the Civil Rights movement- worksheet.doc]]
 * [[file:Forms of protest during the Civil Rights movement- worksheet.doc]]

7. Slavery today
In 2005, the International Labour Organisation estimated that over 12 million people around the world have been forced to work against their will under threat of punishment.


 * Slavery today- fact sheet: [[file:modern slavery fact sheet.doc]]**

Your task is to find out about a different types of modern slavery and present an informative poster to raise awareness about the issue. Click on the link below to find out more about the assignment:

@Modern slavery assignment