Understanding Life on the Middle Passage: Tragedy and Inhumanity

The materials provided delve into the harrowing experiences of slaves during the Middle Passage, exploring the conditions aboard slave ships, treatment of slaves, and the worst aspects of their suffering. Various sources, images, glossary terms, and tasks guide readers to comprehend the brutality and hardships endured by slaves during this dark period of history.

• Slave ships
• Middle Passage
• Slavery
• Inhuman treatment
• Historical atrocities

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1. Power of 3 LL: What was exchanged for slaves in Africa? LW: What was the British Empire? LY: Why did Henry VIII split from Rome?

2. What can you infer from this picture about life on the Middle Passage?

3. What can you infer from this picture about life on the Middle Passage?

4. What was life like for a slave on the Middle Passage? Key Words BRONZE: State what it was like on board a slave ship The middle passage Slave ships The New World Relevant Character Strengths: Compassion, Curiosity, Resilience SILVER: Describe the key features of the middle passage GOLD: Explain how slaves were treated during the middle passage PLATINUM: To evaluate the worst part of the treatment of slaves during the middle passage and why slave ship owners did this

5. What was life like for a slave on the Middle Passage? Task - Read the sources on slide 5 and use the glossary on slide 6 if you need to: BRONZE: State 5 facts you can find out about the middle passage SILVER: Describe what each source tells you about life on board ship for a slave GOLD: Explain the conditions and how slaves were treated on slave ships for each source PLATINUM: Once you have completed Gold, what was the worst part of life on the middle passage?

6. What was life like on the Middle Passage? SOURCE C VIDEO SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0 IJrhQE6DZk

7. Glossary Eatables - food Fetters handcuffs and chains Flogged - whipped Grievance complaint at trouble caused Member legs, arms or another part of the body Windlass part of the ship

8. Plenary: Explaining the Middle Passage Summarise conditions for slaves on Middle Passage Slaves on the Middle Passage suffered horribly on board ship. For example, Explain why you think that slaves were treated so severely? Slaves were treated severely because they .