Category Archives: Britain & Trade – Archived

Year 8A & Year 8B (Not for 2020-2021 Class.) Today you are going to watch part of a film about the underground railroad… Follow the order in which I give you instructions: 1. INTRODUCTION: In the previous lesson you learnt about Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglas and the Underground Railroad, a network of secret routes andContinue reading “Y8: 4-11. From Slavery to Freedom”

Year 8A & Year 8B Today you are going to look at the remarkable bravery of those who escaped slavery …. Follow the order in which I give you instructions: 1. INTRODUCTION: As a final task on this topic, we are going to look at the story of Harriet Tubman. She was an American abolitionistContinue reading “Y8: 4-10. Harriet Tubman”

Year 8 Today you are going to …. Follow the order in which I give you instructions: 1. Complete the test! (This is a test on Britain & Trade, p.66-67 & p.74) 2. Now, look at your test result (Homework-5) and also see where you have perhaps lost marks: 3. Can you remember how toContinue reading “Y8: 4-9. Slave Trade – conclusion”

Year 8 Today you are going to investigate the abolition of slavery in more detail…. Follow the order in which I give you instructions: 1. “The Slave Trade – continued”, p.73 2. Why did Britain become involved with the slave trade in the first place? Why were the British involved in the Slave Trade? (1:48Continue reading “Y8: 4-8. Abolition of Slavery”

Year 8 Today you are going to meet some of those who campaigned for an end to slavery… Follow the order in which I give you instructions: 1. “The Slave Trade”, p.73 2. Various people and organisations campaigned for an end to slavery. Two examples of people who campaigned for an end to slavery areContinue reading “Y8: 4-7. Anti-Slavery Campaigns”

Year 8 Today we are going to focus specifically on what is was like to be a slave… We will also look at attempts to resist slavery… Follow the order in which I give you instructions: 1. Task 3 on p.50-51. 2. “The Growth of British Trade” (p.72) 3. We have already looked at theContinue reading “Y8: 4-6. Life as a Slave”

Year 8A & Year 8B Today we are going to test your knowledge and understanding of what you know about the Slave Trade so far… Follow the order in which I give you instructions: 1. First, look at your test result (Homework-7) and also see where you have perhaps lost marks: 2. To refresh yourContinue reading “Y8: 4-5. Slave Trade”

Year 8A & Year 8B Today you are going to investigate the Middle Passage in a bit more detail, by watching some video clips that explain the Atlantic crossing… Follow the order in which I give you instructions: 1. Task 1 on p.45-47. 2. Task 2 on p.48-49. 3. 4. Let’s look at the shippingContinue reading “Y8: 4-4. The Middle Passage”

Year 8A & Year 8B Today you are going to continue looking at Britain and the Triangular Trade… Follow the order in which I give you instructions: 1. Complete the test! (This is a test on The Reformation in England, p.47-49) 2. In the previous lesson you learnt about the “Triangular Trade”. Fill in theContinue reading “Y8: 4-3. Growth of British Trade”

Year 8A & Year 8B Today we are going to look at triangular trade in a bit more detail… Follow the order in which I give you instructions: 1. Mark the fill-tasks from the previous lesson, if you have not marked them yet. Mark the fill-in task on p.68-69. (2:18 minutes long) Mark the fill-inContinue reading “Y8: 4-2. Triangular Trade”

Year 8A & Year 8B Today we are going to start our new topic: “Britain and Trade” Follow the order in which I give you instructions: 1. First, look at your test result (Homework-5) and also see where you have perhaps lost marks: 2. Here is a reminder of what we have done so farContinue reading “Y8: 4-1. Britain & Trade – Introduction”