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2.3 Slavery and Servitude
Social Studies · Grade 7 · 4 lessons in the design
What this covers
- Meaning of slavery and servitude
- Forms of slavery and servitude in traditional African society
- Forms of slavery and servitude in contemporary society
- Factors that led to the development of the Indian Ocean slave trade
- Geographical extent of the Indian Ocean slave trade in Africa
- Promoting human dignity for a just and peaceful world
What you will be able to do
- identify the various forms of slavery and servitude in traditional African and contemporary society
- explain factors that led to the development of the Indian Ocean slave trade
- sketch the geographical extent of the regions covered by the Indian Ocean slave trade in Africa
- desire to promote human dignity for a just and peaceful world
Key questions
“Why has slavery and servitude existed for thousands of years?”
Lessons
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What are slavery and servitude?
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizThe meaning of slavery and servitude, and why they have existed for thousands of years when power treats people as tools.
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Forms then and now
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizIdentifying forms of slavery and servitude in traditional African society and in contemporary life, including Kenya.
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The Indian Ocean slave trade
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizFactors that led to the development of the Indian Ocean slave trade, using East African coastal and interior examples.
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Mapping the trade and promoting dignity
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizSketching the geographical extent of the Indian Ocean slave trade in Africa, then creating slogans that promote human dignity.