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Olaudah Equiano in Sheffield: Sheffield, South Yorkshire, The Slave Trade and Its Abolition

Key Stages 2 and 3  Citizenship History English

DEC(SY), £5
ISBN 1 897630 15 8  0.146kg

The pack includes:

five interactive classroom activities with web links for interactive white board support

Activity 1 draws on documents from Benjamin Spencer, a merchant from Cannon Hall near Barnsley that show what and who was bought and sold on each leg of the triangular trade

The original documents can be viewed by following this link from the Hidden Stories section of the My Learning Website. Click here for a map of the triangular trade.

Activity 2 explores who the winners and losers were from the triangular trade. The activity cards can be introduced on the white board by following these links: 1st 3 cards, 2nd 3 cards, 3rd 3 cards.

Activity 3 looks at the experience of slaves in Britain using a local portrait of the Earl of Chesterfield and family and a copy of an advertisement for lost 'possessions.'

Activity 4 explores persuasive writing using extracts from The Interesting Narrative of Olaudah Equiano. Video clips of actor Joe Williams in role as Equiano reading extracts from the book can be downloaded from these links. (The clips are also available on DVD from DECSY) Olaudah Equiano on Africa, Olaudah Equiano on the slave trade, Olaudah Equiano on the plantation owners, Olaudah Equiano on England,

Activity 5 looks at local and national campaigners against slavery

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“I can whole heartedly recommend this resource. It provides many interesting exercises for pupils and teachers to examine the historical significance of the Slave Trade and manages to make this all the more vivid by linking it to people and events connected to Sheffield. I hope it is used in all our Primary and Secondary Schools.”
Chris Anderson, School Improvement Adviser (PSHE/Healthy Schools), Learning & Achievement Service, Sheffield City Council

"I've seen elements of the resource in action with local school children and I thought it was excellent. The children were dynamic and innovative in engaging with this material. If used effectively it will enhance school's community cohesion ethos."
Raphael Richards - Senior Manager for Diversity, Equality and Community, Cohesion (EMAS) - Inclusion Team

"Equiano is a fabulous resource to use with children. It is packed with fascinating and clearly set out actual historical resources that capture interest and motivate us to consider the plight of slaves in a heartfelt way. There is plenty of material that can be used across the curriculum supporting development of skills in history, geography, literacy, maths, RE. The texts provide good material for use in Philosophy4Children. Above all, it is an excellent 'thinking' and debate tool and an essential resource to raise awareness about the origins of the slave trade, and pertinently in the local context. Having used this on a 'Citizenship' day, our Y6 children readily engaged in the great variety of activities on offer learning whilst actively 'enquiring'."
Sue Hopkinson - Dobcroft Junior School