Impact of the Slave Trade on the Caribbean

Starter Activity

• Title: "Impact of the Slave Trade on the Caribbean"
• Activity: Unscramble words related to the slave trade and define each one in a sentence.

Learning Intentions

• Aim: Develop knowledge and understanding of the slave trade's impact on the Caribbean.
• Success Criteria:
  • All: Provide 2 reasons for the harmful effects of the Slave Trade.
  • Most: Provide 4 reasons.
  • Some: Provide 6 reasons.
  • Ability to structure answers correctly for “Explain” questions.

Task Overview

• Emphasis: The Slave Trade's negative impact extended to the Caribbean, just as it affected Africa.
• Assignment Options:
  • Create an information leaflet, mind map, or A3 poster based on provided information sheet.
• Requirements:
  • Detail the negative impacts on the Caribbean.
  • Provide information on the Slave Trade itself.
  • Include images and color.

Explain Skill Activity

• Task: Respond to the question about the negative impacts of the Slave Trade.
• Structure:
  • Begin your responses with “One reason why the Slave Trade had a negative impact on the Caribbean is…”
• Levels of achievement:
  • Bronze: 3 reasons.
  • Silver: 4-5 reasons.
  • Gold: 6 reasons.

Plenary

• Activity: Identify the question based on the given answers.
  1. Arawak
  2. Decreased population
  3. Flogging