Hodder History Concepts and Processes: The Slave Trade

Summary:
'Hodder History: Concepts and Processes' is a brand new series of Key Stage 3 history topics tailor-made to support the teaching and learning of the revised National Curriculum. It delivers units of content which can slot into existing schemes of work. Each title in the series follows an enquiry-based approach to learning about the topic and its relevancy and significance for pupils today. The concepts and processes outlined in the 2008 Programme of Study underpin the approach to the delivery of the content which will help pupils develop their knowledge, skills and understanding of history. Each book comes with FREE downloadable lesson plans which are differentiated for different levels of ability plus additional FREE web resources for pupils. 'The Slave Trade'; This title asks pupils to explore the big question 'Should Britain pay compensation for the Slave Trade?' It starts with the anniversary celebrations and then looks at the main events following a general chronological approach via the 'story of a slave'.

• Exciting enquiry that can slot into existing schemes of work.
• Structured around the concepts and processes of the revised NC - designed to strengthen and develop pupils' historical skills and knowledge.
• The significance and relevance of the topic is explored - giving pupils a clear sense of why it is important to study this topic.
• Free, downloadable lesson plans and addtional web activities are provided online - giving structured, differentiated support in the teaching of the topic.

Table of Contents:
Starter: Setting the question
First thoughts: Should we apologise?
Chapter 1 - The triangular trade
Interpretations: The slave trade -TV-style
Knowledge: The triangular trade
Using evidence: The voyage of the Sandown
Chapter 2 - The slaves' story
Using evidence: At home in Africa
Interpretations: Africa revisited
Using evidence: Captured!
Interpretations: Complicity
Enquiry: The Middle Passage
Interpretations: The Middle Passage revisited
Using evidence: Sold!
Chapter 3 - Abolishing the slave trade
Knowledge: The sequence of Abolition
Causation: Why did the Abolition campaign succeed?
Interpretations: Heroes of Abolition
Chapter 4 - Four kinds of slavery
Chapter 5 - The reckoning
Results of the slave trade
First thoughts: How much would compensation cost?
Debate: Should we consider paying reparations?
Understanding: How significant was the slave trade?

About the Author(s):
John D Clare is Deputy Headteacher at Greenfields Comprehensive School, Newton Aycliffe and a well-known author of educational textbooks.

Readership:
Key Stage 3 History pupils