Lesson by Mr Taylor

Interpretations of slavery

Introduction

In this lesson you are going to examine comments made by the people of Bristol after viewing an exhibition on slavery.  Your task is to use Microsoft PowerPoint to put these differing responses into categories. Read the information carefully and then colour the background of the comment using the key below: About slavery in history About Bristol in the past About people today About the exhibition About Bristol today About none of these

PowerPoint will open in a new window, so you can easily refer back to your key as you work through the opinions.

History ICT activity

Click on the icon below to load the PowerPoint presentation, and follow the instructions. Opinions on slavery 273kb
	If the presentation just loads, select 'Edit' and 'Edit slides'.

Additional activities

Having completed the ICT and History task, visit the following websites to improve your knowledge of Bristol and the Slave Trade.

Bristol and slavery Website full of information about the slave trade and the role Bristol played.  Includes details about companies and individuals. Bristol and the slave trade Brief overview from the Bristol City Council website.  Explanation of the slave trade in general, together with the importance of Bristol.  Further slavery links The SchoolHistory weblinks for Year 9 slavery.  Lots to explore and find out about slavery in general.

Page updated 23 January 2003