Harris Academy South Norwood

Short Term Planning Template: Weekly Overview (3 lessons)

Subject Area: History Half Term: 2 Week Beginning: 7 Class: Year 8

Title :“Depth study – the North American Slave System” 3 lessons

Differentiation Weekly Learning Objectives Weekly Learning Outcomes Resources

Students will have an understanding

All
(NC Range)
of how Africans were bought and sold
in North America.

They will begin to understand what life

Attempt questions 1-4 on page 79 (IRE)..

Attempt question 1 on p81 including the day in

the life of a plantation slave (1c)
“Industry, Reform and
Empire” (Wilkes)

Worksheets
was like on the plantations for
many slaves. Attempt questions on p83, and complete 1&2
2-3 They will understand some reasons
why people got the North American
slave trade abolished in the 19th
Century.

Above and they will be able to express Above and write a paragraph answer for 2g on “Industry, Reform and
Most
(NC Range)
empathetically what they think an African p (IRE)
slave may have felt like in an auction.
Above and complete questions 2 and 3 on p81
Empire” (Wilkes)

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Above and will be able to explain what
measures were taken to prevent As above and attempt the question 3 on p83
3-4 slaves from escaping..

Above and be able to describe key

people in the abolitionist movement.

Above and they will understand how Above and answer q4 on page 79 – maybe do a “Industry, Reform and
Some
(NC Range)
slaves were renamed and why their
owners may have given them new names
and their own surnames.
survey of Caribbean surnames – see any pattern.

Above and answer question 4 on p81 (IRE)

Empire” (Wilkes)

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Above and will be able to explain the Write a balanced, contextual answer for q4 on
4-5 significance of slave revolts like on
St Dominique (Haiti)
p83 (IRE)

Above and be able draw on all of the

prior learning to write an opinion piece
about slavery.
 Suggested Learning and Teaching Ideas
Starter Development Plenary Assessment
Clip from Roots showing the Read, begin and complete exercises in
auction of Kunta Kinte. “Industry, Reform and Empire”

Slideshow of plantation scenes

Picture of the logo of the Society

for the Abolition of the Slave
Trade

Resources Homework
“Industry, Reform and Empire” (Wilkes)
• “A Slave Sale” pp78-9
Video clips (DivX): Roots
• “A Life of Slavery” pp80-1
Video clip: Whipping of Kunta Kinte from Roots ‘Whats your
name etc”
“Industry, Reform and Empire” (Wilkes)
• Chapter 6 “Why was slavery abolished?” pp82-83
www.learnhistory.org.uk
www.schoolhistory.co.uk

Cross Curricular Checklist (in relation to 6 week overview)

Lit √ Num √ ICT √ Ent/WRL PHSEE √ Citizenship √ VAK √