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Introduction to Grade 8:

Topics Studied in Grade 8:

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__**Black Peoples of the Americas**__

 * __Africa before the European slave trade__**

Sources on African civilisation:

Task for use with sources sheet:


 * __The Trade Triangle__**

Information on the Trade Triangle:


 * __Roots assessment__**

Roots assessment guide:

Roots assessment mark scheme:

Roots background sheet:

Praise and Criticism of Roots:

Roots PowerPoint with tips on the assessment:


 * __Plantation life__**

A very nice PowerPoint overview:

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 * __Slave Resistance and the Underground railroad__**

Listen to music songs sung by slaves on the planatation and on their way to freedom: can you spot any of the hidden code ?media type="custom" key="330353"

Resistance worksheet:

Underground railroad introductory PowerPoint:

Underground railroad 'game': http://www.nationalgeographic.com/railroad/

Quiz to test your knowledge on the above game: http://mypplanning.wikispaces.com/space/showimage/classtools_quiz__nderground_railroad.htm


 * __Harriet Tubman__**

Lesson PowerPoint:

Written Sources on Tubman

1. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4p1535.html 2. http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/aa/activists/tubman 3. http://www.nyhistory.com/harriettubman/life.htm 4. http://www.incwell.com/Biographies/Tubman.html 5.

Images of Tubman

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PowerPoint on producing a piece of artwork on Tubman:


 * __Modern Slavery__**

Video from 'Free the Slaves' a campaigning group introducing the idea of modern slavery (You can click on the video to watch it direct in YouTube if you prefer) OR if the video doesn't load you can just download your own copy and watch: media type="youtube" key="j71AzRIIUBE&rel=1" height="355" width="425"

> **__Resource packs:__**
 * __General links about modern slavery__**
 * [|**Anti Slavery Society**]
 * http://www.notforsalecampaign.org/
 * [|**Anti-slavery organisation**]
 * [|**BBC slavery site**]
 * [|**Free the Slaves**]
 * [|www.rugmark.org]
 * [|**General modern slavery info**]
 * [|**iabolish.com**]
 * [|**Modern slavery and chocolate**]
 * [|**Wikipedia on chocolate slavery**]
 * [|Suggestions for action to stop slavery]
 * [|BBC Newsround - for kids]
 * [|Free the slaves education pack downloads]
 * [|Not for Sale educational download]