Class 6

Welcome to Class 6!

Our Curriculum Project for Autumn is

Maafa

This project teaches children about Africa past and present, with a particular focus on Benin. It traces the development of the slave trade and explores Britain’s role in the transatlantic slave trade, the causes and consequences of the European colonisation of Africa and the worldwide communities that make up the African diaspora.

Useful Website Links:

Britannica Kids – Africa

National Geographic Kids – South Africa

British Museum – Benin Bronze

BBC Newsround – Black History Month – The men who made history in Britain

BBC Newsround – Black History Month – Great women you should know

The British Library – Abolitionist campaigners

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