• Target Keystage(s): Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3,
• Curriculum Subject(s): Citizenship, English, History,
• Who Do We Think We Are Theme(s): History/Settlement, School & Community,

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This educational resource pack for use within Key Stage 2 and 3 History, English and Citizenship contexts includes five interactive classroom activities with web links for interactive white board support.

Activity 1 draws on documents from Benjamin Spencer, a merchant from Cannon Hall near Barnsley that show what and who was bought and sold on each leg of the triangular trade

The original documents can be viewed online from the Hidden Stories section of the My Learning Website (Select: http://www.mylearning.org/jpage.asp?jpageid=1587&journeyid=269)  Please also select http://www.decsy.org.uk/downloads/Triangular-Trade-map.gif  for a map of the triangular trade.

Activity 2 explores who the winners and losers were from the triangular trade. The activity cards can be introduced on the white board by following these links:

• 1^st set of 3 cards: http://www.decsy.org.uk/downloads/Who-benefitted-cards(1).gif
• 2^nd set of 3 cards: http://www.decsy.org.uk/downloads/Who-benefited-(2).gif
• 3^rd set of 3 cards: http://www.decsy.org.uk/downloads/Who-benefited-(3).gif

Activity 3 looks at the experience of slaves in Britain using a local portrait of the Earl of Chesterfield and family and a copy of an advertisement for lost 'possessions.'

Activity 4 explores persuasive writing using extracts from The Interesting Narrative of Olaudah Equiano. Video clips of actor Joe Williams in role as Equiano reading extracts from the book can be downloaded from these links: Olaudah Equiano on Africa, Olaudah Equiano on the slave trade, Olaudah Equiano on the plantation owners, Olaudah Equiano on England.

Activity 5 looks at local and national campaigners against slavery.

Cost of the resource pack: DEC(SY), £5 - ISBN 1 897630 15 8 0.146kg

For further information, and to purchase a resource pack, please contact the Development Education Centre for South Yorkshire - DEC(SY) via email, c/o info@decsy.org.uk.
Website: http://www.decsy.org.uk.