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KS3 and KS4 Teaching Resources

Hidden Histories: The Slave Trade and Abolition in Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies (HALS) Programme for Schools (KS2 and 3)

Many African Caribbean people came to Hertfordshire before 1807, and have stories to tell. Hertfordshire people took part in the first mass human rights campaign, and were involved in the fight for freedom in Britain, the West Indies and America. Museums, archives, libraries, and community organisations in Hertfordshire worked together during 2007 (Bicentenary of the Act which abolished the Slave Trade in Britain) to find out more from primary sources, and give a voice to those whose stories have not been heard.

Volunteers searched the parish registers to find evidence of African Caribbean people, brought to Hertfordshire between 1570 and 1838 to work as domestic servants. People from Hertfordshire were connected both to the slave revolts in the Caribbean and to the struggle within Britain to abolish slavery altogether.

Hertfordshire  Archives and Local Studies (HALS) offer a Programme for schools (KS2 and 3) entitled ‘Hidden Histories: The Slave Trade and Abolition in Hertfordshire’. Teachers are invited to bring their class (maximum 30 pupils) to Hertford for a half day visit. The cost is £50 for half a day. HALS work with original documents and can do a session which is primarily history based or one which includes a creative writing element.

To support the Programme for Schools, an excellent DVD is available -  ‘Hidden Histories: Hertfordshire’s links with the Slave Trade and its Abolition’ (in 4 parts : running time 35 minutes).

Visit the HALS pages on Herts Direct:

• www.hertsdirect.org/services/leisculture/heritage1/hals/

or the Herts Memories website which has some useful information on Hidden Histories:

• www.hertsmemories.org.uk - African Caribbean People in Herts before 1830
• www.hertsmemories.org.uk - Abolition of Slavery

For further information, a copy of the DVD or to book a visit to HALS please contact:

Daphne Knott
Learning and Access Officer
Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies
County Hall
Hertford SG13 8EJ
Tel: 01992 555117

Black History (KS3 - A level)

The Institute of Race Relations has created a history DVD Struggles for Black Community.  Four 38-minute films made for Channel 4 tell the stories of how ordinary Asian and African-Caribbean people have made history in the UK. £20 user licence.  Download the useful accompanying booklet from:

• www.irr.org.uk/pdf/dvd_booklet.pdf 

Free Downloadable Materials for Teaching about the Abolition of the Slave Trade (KS1 - 3)

• www.slavetradeabolition.org 

A comprehensive resource containing free downloadable schemes of work and materials  for Key Stages 1-3. The innovative resources include film clips from "A Son of Africa" (on Equiano) and the Hollywood biopic of Wilberforce "Amazing Grace.  The approach taken models medium term planning for the new KS3 curriculum in History and would particularly support an emphasis on diversity, community cohesion, interpretation and the role of the individual.

Black History Timeline Posters

This excellent new resource is now available for £15 (incl p & p).
There are five full colour Black History Timeline Posters - A3 size.

For further information visit

• www.guardian.co.uk/uk/blackhistorymonth

To order : Go to 'reader offers' or phone 0870 836 0924.

Black History Month Assembly 'Unsung Heroes - Unheard Voices'

A Powerpoint Presentation by St Michael's Catholic High School History Department:

• Adobe pdf, 2.48MB, 43 pages, 04/02/2008, black_history_month_assembly.pdf

The History of the Presence of Black People in Britain

The History of the Presence of Black People in Britain - Exhibition Resource for Schools

• Acrobat pdf, 85kb/2 pages, 16/05/2008, black_exhib_resource_2008.pdf

Generations - 'Yesterday Today Tomorrow' DVD

Generations is a heritage project from Stevenage World Forum in which young people learn about their heritage. As part of the project a DVD has been produced entitled "Yesterday Today Tomorrow" which traces the settlement of African Caribbeans from the Caribbean to Hertfordshire. This learning resource can be used in school subjects: History, PSHE, Citizenship, Geography and Media.

It will be useful for teachers doing work about post-war immigration, the history of black people in Britain and oral history. It deals in some depth with the subject, first in general (1948 - the arrival of the Windrush, employment, housing etc) and then with first hand accounts of Stevenage African Caribbean elders talking about jobs, living conditions, reasons for leaving the Caribbean and experiences including racism. It is particularly valuable for Hertfordshire schools because it is about Hertfordshire and about the development of Stevenage as a New Town in the 50's and 60's.

It is free to schools in Hertfordshire:

• www.worldforum.org.uk/

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Understanding Slavery

Produced by the Understanding Slavery Initiative this website is a free resource for teachers and educators planning lessons on the transatlantic slave trade for young people at key stage 3 and 4 in their education.

It includes the Citizen Resource, a printed pack for teachers and corresponding website for students, which is ramed by a set of research questions linked to the National Curriculum, particularly History and Citizenship.

The project seeks to encourage teachers, educators and students to examine the transatlantic slave trade and its legacies.

• www.understandingslavery.com/ - website for teachers and educators

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BBC Schools Programmes (KS2 but also suitable for KS3)

• www.trumedia-shop.co.uk/

Black Britons BH33 - From Roman Times to the 2nd World War
Gandhi and Mandela BH34 - Clear accounts of these two key figures plus archive footage

Email Orders: sales@trumedia.co.uk

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Black Pride Posters

Black Pride Posters from Badger Publishing, Stevenage

• www.badger-publishing.co.uk/

Set of 12 A3 colour posters of influential black people - £29.38. ISBN 978 - 1 84691 - 079 - 1
Baroness Amos, Chinwe Roy, Charles Drew, Kelly Holmes, Mae Jemison, Mary Seacole, Martin Luther King Jr, Oswald Boateng, Rageh Omaah, Sol Campbell, Trevor Nelson, Benjamin Zephaniah

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National Archives - Online Exhibitions

Caribbean Histories Revealed, is an online exhibition from The National Archives. The exhibition traces the history of the British Caribbean through Colonial Office records from the 17th century to 1926. From maps and photographs, to letters and petitions, it brings to life over 300 years of life in the Caribbean.

• www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/caribbeanhistory/

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Positive Images

Positive Images specialises in supplying 'quality, affordable, eye-catching' posters'. They present 'images of people who dared to dream'. 'Discuss the contributions they made to our everyday lives and the obstacles and scepticism they overcame' . 'Great educational tools for cross-cultural awareness.'

• www.multicultural-art.co.uk/

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