1. Focus: What has been the nature of slavery throughout the history of mankind?

2. Historically, where has slavery been practiced?

3. Patterns of Interaction Textbook
1) Egypt pg 85
2) Greece pg 115,116
3) India pg 59-61
4) Rome pg 146,151,152
5) South American Slavery- pg 488
6) African Slavery
West Africa pg 375, 377, 380
East Africa/Nigeria pg 693
7) North American Slavery pg
8) Muslim World pg

4. Human Rights Commission on Slavery
A commission has been formulated to evaluate the nature of slavery in your society.
Within your group, you must research the development and/or aspects of slavery in your assigned society in order to prepare for a role playing assignment. IDENTIFY THE TIMEFRAME you are researching. You should also address the following factors in your role play: role of slaves (jobs they perform), ethnicity, rights (personal freedoms or restrictions), how status of slavery is determined, ability to gain manumission (freedom).
Divide your group into the following roles: Slave owners and Slaves. You will prepare a statement that properly reflects the opinion about slavery according to your role (i.e. pro or con). You will be expected to understand the position of your role for class discussion and you will be asked to present your position to the Commission of Human Rights in class on the designated day.

5. Question to Ponder…..
How does the nature of slavery compare throughout the different regions in history?
8,000 B.C.E. – 600 C.E. –
1914-present-

6. African Slavery pg