2. Describe the experiences of slaves?
Slavery Story
Describe the experiences of slaves?

3. Who are your characters:
African slaves White sea merchants White Plantation owners Other black slaves etc…
Your character’s experience in Africa.
What was their life like before becoming a slave?
Their home
Their family
Activities
How were they caught?
Methods
Who by
Key Words
African, tribe, slaver, chain, net, Islam, hut, white man, gun.
Your character’s experience of the middle passage.
What were the conditions on ship?
See
Hear
Smell
Feel
What happened during the journey?
In the hold
On the deck
Uprising?
Key Words
Merchant, Captain, Sailor, Ship, Sea, Chain, Shackle, Brand, Dance, Food, Rebellion.
Your character’s life like on the plantation.
What was their work like?
What plant
Specific work
Where did they live?
The house?
A hut?
How were they punished?
Cause
Methods
Result
Key Words
Master, picking, cotton, tobacco, sugar, flogging,
How does your story end?
In this section you get to be a little bit more creative. You can end the story in any way you like.
Literacy
Make sure you start each section as a new paragraph. Use as many of the key words as possible.

4. Common African Names Male: Ali, Omar, Djamel, Youssef, Tareq
Female: Fatima, Meriem, Eisha, Binton, Rania

5. In the section about ‘Life in Africa’
For Level 5
In the section about ‘Life in Africa’
Explain why other black people may have been involved in capturing your character.
For Level 5
In the section about ‘The Middle Passage’
Explain why the slavers wanted to get the slaves up on deck to dance them around.
For Level 5
In the section about ‘Life on the Plantation’
Explain why Americans were so interested in buying slaves.
For Level 5
In the section about ‘Life on the Plantation’
Explain why slaves were punished in very harsh ways.

6. In the section about ‘Life on the Plantation’
For Level 5
In the section about ‘Life on the Plantation’
Explain why slaves were punished in very harsh ways.
For Level 5
In the section about ‘Life in Africa’
Explain why other black people may have been involved in capturing your character.
For Level 5
In the section about ‘Life on the Plantation’
Explain why slaves were punished in very harsh ways.
For Level 5
In the section about ‘The Middle Passage’
Explain why the slavers wanted to get the slaves up on deck to dance them around.
For Level 5
In the section about ‘Life on the Plantation’
Explain why slaves were punished in very harsh ways.
For Level 5
In the section about ‘Life on the Plantation’
Explain why Americans were so interested in buying slaves.
For Level 5
In the section about ‘Life on the Plantation’
Explain why slaves were punished in very harsh ways.

7. In the section about ‘Life on the Plantation’
For Level 5
In the section about ‘Life on the Plantation’
Explain why Americans were so interested in buying slaves.
For Level 5
In the section about ‘Life in Africa’
Explain why other black people may have been involved in capturing your character.
For Level 5
In the section about ‘The Middle Passage’
Explain why the slavers wanted to get the slaves up on deck to dance them around.
For Level 5
In the section about ‘Life on the Plantation’
Explain why Americans were so interested in buying slaves.
For Level 5
In the section about ‘Life on the Plantation’
Explain why Americans were so interested in buying slaves.
For Level 5
In the section about ‘Life on the Plantation’
Explain why Americans were so interested in buying slaves.
For Level 5
In the section about ‘Life on the Plantation’
Explain why slaves were punished in very harsh ways.

8. In the section about ‘The Middle Passage’
For Level 5
In the section about ‘The Middle Passage’
Explain why the slavers wanted to get the slaves up on deck to dance them around.
For Level 5
In the section about ‘Life in Africa’
Explain why other black people may have been involved in capturing your character.
For Level 5
In the section about ‘The Middle Passage’
Explain why the slavers wanted to get the slaves up on deck to dance them around.
For Level 5
In the section about ‘The Middle Passage’
Explain why the slavers wanted to get the slaves up on deck to dance them around.
For Level 5
In the section about ‘Life on the Plantation’
Explain why Americans were so interested in buying slaves.
For Level 5
In the section about ‘Life on the Plantation’
Explain why slaves were punished in very harsh ways.
For Level 5
In the section about ‘The Middle Passage’
Explain why the slavers wanted to get the slaves up on deck to dance them around.

9. In the section about ‘Life in Africa’
For Level 5
In the section about ‘Life in Africa’
Explain why other black people may have been involved in capturing your character.
For Level 5
In the section about ‘Life in Africa’
Explain why other black people may have been involved in capturing your character.
For Level 5
In the section about ‘Life in Africa’
Explain why other black people may have been involved in capturing your character.
For Level 5
In the section about ‘Life on the Plantation’
Explain why Americans were so interested in buying slaves.
For Level 5
In the section about ‘Life on the Plantation’
Explain why slaves were punished in very harsh ways.
For Level 5
In the section about ‘Life in Africa’
Explain why other black people may have been involved in capturing your character.

10. For Level 6 Change over time For Level 6 Compared to others
Throughout your story talk about how your characters life has been getting better or worse.
At the end of your story try and judge when your character experienced their lowest point.
For Level 6
Compared to others
Choose another slave character that can have similar experiences to your main character.
Throughout your story compare which one of these characters is better off and why.
For Level 6
Who do you hate?
Look at your description of how your character was captured and compare it to how they were treated on the plantation.
Can you write a paragraph judging which of the two people your character hates the most?
For Level 6
What do you wish for?
Throughout your story talk about what your character might want more than anything else and why.
At the end of your story try and judge which of their wished they would have most liked to have come true.

11. For Level 6 Change over time For Level 6 What do you wish for?
Throughout your story talk about how your characters life has been getting better or worse.
At the end of your story try and judge when your character experienced their lowest point.
For Level 6
What do you wish for?
Throughout your story talk about what your character might want more than anything else and why.
At the end of your story try and judge which of their wished they would have most liked to have come true.
For Level 6
Compared to others
Choose another slave character that can have similar experiences to your main character.
Throughout your story compare which one of these characters is better off and why.
For Level 6
What do you wish for?
Throughout your story talk about what your character might want more than anything else and why.
At the end of your story try and judge which of their wished they would have most liked to have come true.
For Level 6
What do you wish for?
Throughout your story talk about what your character might want more than anything else and why.
At the end of your story try and judge which of their wished they would have most liked to have come true.
For Level 6
Who do you hate?
Look at your description of how your character was captured and compare it to how they were treated on the plantation.
Can you write a paragraph judging which of the two people your character hates the most?
For Level 6
What do you wish for?
Throughout your story talk about what your character might want more than anything else and why.
At the end of your story try and judge which of their wished they would have most liked to have come true.

12. For Level 6 Who do you hate?
Look at your description of how your character was captured and compare it to how they were treated on the plantation.
Can you write a paragraph judging which of the two people your character hates the most?
For Level 6
Change over time
Throughout your story talk about how your characters life has been getting better or worse.
At the end of your story try and judge when your character experienced their lowest point.
For Level 6
Compared to others
Choose another slave character that can have similar experiences to your main character.
Throughout your story compare which one of these characters is better off and why.
For Level 6
Who do you hate?
Look at your description of how your character was captured and compare it to how they were treated on the plantation.
Can you write a paragraph judging which of the two people your character hates the most?
For Level 6
Who do you hate?
Look at your description of how your character was captured and compare it to how they were treated on the plantation.
Can you write a paragraph judging which of the two people your character hates the most?
For Level 6
Who do you hate?
Look at your description of how your character was captured and compare it to how they were treated on the plantation.
Can you write a paragraph judging which of the two people your character hates the most?
For Level 6
What do you wish for?
Throughout your story talk about what your character might want more than anything else and why.
At the end of your story try and judge which of their wished they would have most liked to have come true.

13. For Level 6 Compared to others For Level 6 Change over time
Choose another slave character that can have similar experiences to your main character.
Throughout your story compare which one of these characters is better off and why.
For Level 6
Change over time
Throughout your story talk about how your characters life has been getting better or worse.
At the end of your story try and judge when your character experienced their lowest point.
For Level 6
Compared to others
Choose another slave character that can have similar experiences to your main character.
Throughout your story compare which one of these characters is better off and why.
For Level 6
Compared to others
Choose another slave character that can have similar experiences to your main character.
Throughout your story compare which one of these characters is better off and why.
For Level 6
Who do you hate?
Look at your description of how your character was captured and compare it to how they were treated on the plantation.
Can you write a paragraph judging which of the two people your character hates the most?
For Level 6
Compared to others
Choose another slave character that can have similar experiences to your main character.
Throughout your story compare which one of these characters is better off and why.
For Level 6
What do you wish for?
Throughout your story talk about what your character might want more than anything else and why.
At the end of your story try and judge which of their wished they would have most liked to have come true.

14. For Level 6 Change over time For Level 6 Compared to others
Throughout your story talk about how your characters life has been getting better or worse.
At the end of your story try and judge when your character experienced their lowest point.
For Level 6
Compared to others
Choose another slave character that can have similar experiences to your main character.
Throughout your story compare which one of these characters is better off and why.
For Level 6
Change over time
Throughout your story talk about how your characters life has been getting better or worse.
At the end of your story try and judge when your character experienced their lowest point.
For Level 6
Change over time
Throughout your story talk about how your characters life has been getting better or worse.
At the end of your story try and judge when your character experienced their lowest point.
For Level 6
Who do you hate?
Look at your description of how your character was captured and compare it to how they were treated on the plantation.
Can you write a paragraph judging which of the two people your character hates the most?
For Level 6
Change over time
Throughout your story talk about how your characters life has been getting better or worse.
At the end of your story try and judge when your character experienced their lowest point.
For Level 6
What do you wish for?
Throughout your story talk about what your character might want more than anything else and why.
At the end of your story try and judge which of their wished they would have most liked to have come true.