Outcomes & Objectives Objectives To describe what happened at a slave auction. To describe the working and living conditions for slaves on the Plantations. Outcomes 1. Follow the Spartacus Schoolnet link and answer the questions on life on the Plantations. 2. Research facts on cotton to answer the questions on what climate it needs and how it is farmed. 3. Students must use the images provided together with their own independent research to produce a piece of structured writing describing what life was like for slaves on the Plantations. Black Peoples of the USA (1): How have the experiences of Black Peoples in the USA changed from 1619 to 2003? History Key Stage 3 Black Peoples of the USA Task What were conditions like on the Plantations? Image Source ~ffcp/exhibit/p11/p11 _8Large.jpg
TASK: Spartacus Schoolnet - Life on the PlantationsSpartacus Schoolnet - Life on the Plantations 1. How old was Moses Roper when he escaped? 2. Describe Moses’ diet. 3. What jobs did Moses have to do? 4. How did Mr Hammans wife treat Moses? 5. What happened to Moses when he escaped?
TASK: Cotton research What type of climate does cotton need in order to grow? How is cotton farmed? How did the invention of the ‘Cotton Gin’ change the farming of cotton?
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TASK: Structured Writing – Describe what life on the Plantations was like for the slaves, using the images provided and your own research. Paragraph One: Introduction – Cotton; How was it farmed? What were the plantations like? i.e. scale, temperature etc. Paragraph Two: Slave Work – What type of jobs did the slaves do? What seasons did they do which jobs in? What hours did they work? Paragraph Three: Slave Living Conditions – What were slaves houses like? How did they compare to the slave-owners houses? Paragraph Four: Slave Punishments – What punishments did slaves receive? What things might the slave have done to be punished? Paragraph Five: Conclusion – Pull all your key points together and state overall what life was like on the Plantations for the slaves.