How to Teach Students About Slavery (Adam Andre)
In this episoode of the Have a Life Teaching podcast, Adam Andre - museum participation facilitator at the International Slavery Museum in Liverpool - and I discuss how and why we should not shy away from teaching students about historical slavery nor its ongoing impact on our world today.
We discuss:
- Liverpool's connection to the transatlantic slave trade and the impact of slavery on the city's growth
- How to center the voices of those victimized by slavery
- Focusing on resistance, for example preserving the culture of those enslaved, and the legacy of slavery within the study of slavery rather than oversaturating students with stories of slavery's barbarism particularly in the upper elementary grades
- Using primary source documentation and/or artifacts in the study of slavery particularly at the MS/HS level
- How the view of historical events can change over time and involving students in this conversation
- Drawing parallels between historical slavery and the way the world is structured today
- How we memorialize those involved in the slave trade
August 23rd is Slavery Remembrance Day! Check out what the museum has planned for August should you find yourself in Liverpool.
And other resources:
The Slave Ship: A Human History
Music - Aylex
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