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Why Do Historians Disagree about Life On The Plantations

What is a plantation? It is a farm that grows only one crop

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Why Do Historians Disagree about Life On The Plantations

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    1. Why Do Historians Disagree about Life On The Plantations? This unit of work is aiming to help the class understand characteristics of plantation life. Also to understand how different interpretations can be created through creating two opposing views on plantation life using the same source material.This unit of work is aiming to help the class understand characteristics of plantation life. Also to understand how different interpretations can be created through creating two opposing views on plantation life using the same source material.

    2. What is a plantation? It is a farm that grows only one crop – such as tobacco, sugar or cotton. Slaves were used to do all of the hard work whilst the white owners collected the profits.

    3. So, why do historians disagree about the life of people on the plantations? This is the key question that the children should be able to understand by the end of the unit. The final task can be an essay, a storyboard using biased sources, or a simple write up of their findings.This is the key question that the children should be able to understand by the end of the unit. The final task can be an essay, a storyboard using biased sources, or a simple write up of their findings.

    4. We all interpret evidence in different ways Story writers, historians, artists, museums. History is always changing! Beware of interpretations – they can be wrong. Introduce the pupils to the tentative nature of history and the word interpretation.Introduce the pupils to the tentative nature of history and the word interpretation.

    5. Beware of BIAS. This is when a person only considers one side of the story. Why might they do this? Liverpool 1 Man Utd 0 Liverpool battered the devils in a fantastic match. Man Utd were useless. Written By A.Scouser (from Liverpool) Explain terms FACT and OPINION. Use slide to illustrate BIAS and ask them for other examples of BIAS or of FACTS and OPINIONS.Explain terms FACT and OPINION. Use slide to illustrate BIAS and ask them for other examples of BIAS or of FACTS and OPINIONS.

    6. Look at this picture……. What might be happening in this picture? Could you be mistaken? Might it be something else? Introduce the class to the notion that there is more than one way to view a picture or incident. This picture is slaves being thrown overboard, but you might get some interpreting it as the men trying to save the ones that have gone over the side.Introduce the class to the notion that there is more than one way to view a picture or incident. This picture is slaves being thrown overboard, but you might get some interpreting it as the men trying to save the ones that have gone over the side.

    7. This is a plantation. As a class examine the picture – give a copy for each table to examine closely. Black slaves are working and the white owners survey the scene. There are many different jobs on display. We need to know how long they work for; what breaks are they given; how are they treated; they are not paid.As a class examine the picture – give a copy for each table to examine closely. Black slaves are working and the white owners survey the scene. There are many different jobs on display. We need to know how long they work for; what breaks are they given; how are they treated; they are not paid.

    8. Here is a scene from life on a plantation. What are they doing? Is it hard work? Would you like to do it? Would you do it for NOTHING? No pay? Talk about how old the slaves are. Is it fair to make people do this kind of work? What should people of their age be doing? Do they look well? Where do they get their clothes? How would historians one and two use this source?Talk about how old the slaves are. Is it fair to make people do this kind of work? What should people of their age be doing? Do they look well? Where do they get their clothes? How would historians one and two use this source?

    9. Examine this scene. Facial expressions tell the story. The class should be building up the idea that life for these people was not like their own. They worked hard, got no pay, were treated harshly and were not happy with their situation. How would historian one and two use this evidence?Facial expressions tell the story. The class should be building up the idea that life for these people was not like their own. They worked hard, got no pay, were treated harshly and were not happy with their situation. How would historian one and two use this evidence?

    10. Look at these living conditions… This is the house of a plantation owner, probably built by the slaves. It is very grand and is in stark contrast to the homes of the slaves as seen in the next slide.This is the house of a plantation owner, probably built by the slaves. It is very grand and is in stark contrast to the homes of the slaves as seen in the next slide.

    11. Now look at these homes…. Who would live in a house like this? How is it different from the previous house? Can you point out any of the positive aspects of the house? Slave quarters were basic. Though they did offer shelter to the slaves, they were poorly built and had no amenities. How would historians one and two use this source?Slave quarters were basic. Though they did offer shelter to the slaves, they were poorly built and had no amenities. How would historians one and two use this source?

    12. Why do historians disagree about life on the plantations? Bias affects our judgment. Evidence can be looked at in several ways. Opinions are our personal views on a subject. Let’s try to be biased to show how historians can disagree with each other……….. Split into two groups – historian one and two. Use the sources to create a biased view of life on the plantations Set the class the task of being historian one or two. Use source sheets – printed – to select, cut and paste sources that prove your viewpoint is true. Stick them onto A3 storyboards with a comment about each source selected proving your opinion is correct. Six sources in total.Set the class the task of being historian one or two. Use source sheets – printed – to select, cut and paste sources that prove your viewpoint is true. Stick them onto A3 storyboards with a comment about each source selected proving your opinion is correct. Six sources in total.

    13. This slide can be printed along with the next if the groups are going to cut and paste onto paper storyboards to produce a biased interpretation of life on the plantations.This slide can be printed along with the next if the groups are going to cut and paste onto paper storyboards to produce a biased interpretation of life on the plantations.

    14. Further sources for use in proving their view point. Further sources for use in proving their view point.

    15. Even more sources.Even more sources.

    16. You can also use written sources. These sources were taken from the Spartacus websiteThese sources were taken from the Spartacus website

    17. These sources also came from Spartacus.These sources also came from Spartacus.

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