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The lesson focuses on slavery in the ancient world and asks academics to decide if it was always about race. Scholars view primary sources, participate in a short discussion, and complete a worksheet to understand how slavery in the ancient world was not always motivated by race.
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slavery, the atlantic slave trade, the slave trade, race relations, racism, racial profiling, african american history, the american colonies, south america, european history, primary source analysis, primary source images, primary sources, historical analysis, historical context, historical documents
Instructional Ideas
- Guide a group discussion on how slavery affected the ancient world
- Have pupils write a journal entry from the perspective of a slave
Classroom Considerations
- The topic of slavery is a sensitive subject and should be handled with care
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- The lesson is easy to adapt to remote learning situations
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