Category Archives: Britain & Trade – Lockdown

Year 8A – Monday 25 May 2020 Year 8B – Wednesday 27 May 2020 INTRODUCTION: In the previous lesson you learnt about Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglas and the Underground Railroad, a network of secret routes and safe houses used by enslaved African-Americans to escape into the free northern States, or even to Canada. Today youContinue reading “Lockdown Y8 – 11. From Slavery to Freedom”

Year 8A – Wednesday 20 May 2020 Year 8B – Thursday 21 May 2020 INTRODUCTION: As a final task on this topic, we are going to look at the story of Harriet Tubman. She was an American abolitionist and anti-slavery activist. Harriet was born into slavery, but she escaped and made about 13 missions toContinue reading “Lockdown Y8 – 10. Harriet Tubman”

Year 8A – Monday 18 May 2020 Year 8B – Wednesday 20 May 2020 1. Take a picture of Q.1-5 of “Abolition of Slave Trade” (p.79), to send to me. Take a very good clear photo!! [If you still do not know how to send a photo in schoology, look at the document (in Schoology)Continue reading “Lockdown Y8 – 9. Slavery topic – concluded”

Year 8A – Wednesday 13 May 2020 Year 8B – Thursday 14 May 2020 1. Do all the Questions on “Abolition of Slave Trade” (Bottom half of p.79). 2. Watch this “Crash Course” video to revise the Atlantic Slave Trade: (You need to be wide awake and concentrate – the presenter speaks very fast!) TheContinue reading “Lockdown Y8 – 8. Abolition – Questions”

Year 8A – Monday 11 May 2020 Year 8B – Wednesday 13 May 2020 1. Mark the following tasks with a pencil: p.73 – ANSWERS p.75 – ANSWERS p.76 – ANSWERS 2. Watch the following videos on the abolition of slavery and the role that William Wilberforce played: Why did Britain Abolish Slavery? (3:13 minContinue reading “Lockdown Y8 – 7. Abolition of Slave Trade (continued)”

Year 8A – Wednesday 6 May 2020 Year 8B – Thursday 7 May 2020 1. Mark the following task with a pencil: 2. Watch the following videos to learn more about Olaudah Equiano… Olaudah Equiano in 60 seconds. (1:22 minutes long) Olaudah Equiano, The African – PodCast. (5:27 minutes long) 3. Watch the following videosContinue reading “Lockdown Y8 – 6. Abolition of Slave Trade”

Year 8A – Monday 4 May 2020 Year 8B – Wednesday 6 May 2020 Today you are going to spend the first part of the lesson watching important video material. These videos will help you to do the second part of the lesson – so pay attention and concentrate as you watch the videos! 1.Continue reading “Lockdown Y8 – 5. The Slave Trade (continued)”

Year 8A – Wednesday 29 April 2020 Year 8B – Thursday 30 April 2020 1. Mark the following task with a pencil: 2. Watch the video (0:55 minutes long) that explains:         a) the word “justify”         b) the sources on p.73 You may need to watch this a few times… CONCENTRATE!! 3. Copy theContinue reading “Lockdown Y8 – 4. Slave Trade”

Year 8A – Monday 27 April 2020 Year 8B – Wednesday 29 April 2020 1. Take a picture of Q.1-5 of “The Growth of British Trade” (p.72), to send to me. (The picture must be clear because I will use it to assess your work and give you a mark.) It is very important thatContinue reading “Lockdown Y8 – 3. Triangular Trade”

Year 8A – Monday 20 April 2020 Year 8B – Wednesday 22 April 2020 1. Make sure that the following tasks (on your tick-list) have been completed and ticked: 2. Mark the following task with a pencil: 3. Now we will start with a new topic: “Britain and Trade” 4. Watch the video on “BritainContinue reading “Lockdown Y8 – 1. Britain and Trade”

Year 8A – Wednesday 22 April 2020 Year 8B – Thursday 23 April 2020 1. Watch the video that explains “bias” and “propaganda”. (1:43 minutes long) 2. Copy the definitions for “bias” & “propaganda” into the boxes on p.72. 3. Do all the Questions on “The Growth of British Trade” (p.72) 4. Send me aContinue reading “Lockdown Y8 – 2. Growth of British Trade”