The Transatlantic Slave Trade was one of the ugliest chapters in world history and has left an indelible mark on societies, cultures and peoples all over the world. If the full story of the slave trade is taught, then its impacts and legacies on the contemporary world can begin to be understood.

This section provides a variety of resources and ideas about how to teach the subject holistically, accurately and truthfully. Teachers can choose from Ready to Use Lesson Plans and Activities or Pick and Mix Resources for each theme on this site.

Ready to Use Lesson Plans and Activities
These activities are ready for teachers to use in the classroom. To access the materials you will need to download Acrobat Reader software. It is free to install on your computer, just click on the Adobe Acrobat button, (or visit www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html). This will allow you to open and print the documents, some may take a few moments to open.

Pick and Mix Resources
This section provides an assortment of useful resources that teachers can adapt and use creatively across the curriculum. From poems to images, extracts from plays and narratives by enslaved Africans, there is something for all teachers of all curriculum subjects.