Modern Day Slavery/Human Trafficking

Lesson 1 Objectives:
1) Students will become aware of modern day slavery and how it affects the global society.
2) Students will discover the ethical and moral issues around the institution of slavery.

Lesson 2 Objectives:
1) Students will work in groups to create a product (informational presentation using padlet,
create a trailer using I-Movie, or design a T-shirt) to raise awareness about the issue of modern
day slavery.

Duration: About 80mins (78mins + 3 min break)

IDENTIFY BIG IDEAS AND ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS

Common Core Reading Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies 6-8:
RI.6 .7: Integrate information presented in different media or formats (e.g., visually,
quantitatively) as well as in words to develop a coherent understanding of a
topic or issue.
W.6 .4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization,
and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific
expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1-3 above.)
SL.6 .1: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in
groups, and teacher-led ) with diverse partners on grade 6 topics, texts, and issues,
building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.
SL.6 .1c: Pose and respond to specific questions with elaboration and detail by making
comments that contribute to the topic, text, or issue under discussion.

Content Standards:
16.D.3 (W) Identify the origins and analyze consequences of events that have shaped world social
history including famines, migrations, plagues, slave trading.
14.C.3 Compare historical issues involving rights, roles and status of individuals in relation to
municipalities, states and the nation.

Essential Questions:
1) What does it look like today and how does it affect society now?
2) Is it ever right for one person to dominate another person?
3) What can I do to end slavery?


DETERMINE ACCEPTABLE EVIDENCE


Pre-Assessment: The Kahoot quiz will help me introduce the topic at the beginning of
the lesson, as well as allow me to gage their prior knowledge on the topic.
Formative: I will monitor their work as they complete the modified SOAPS worksheet.
Summative: The awareness projects that students create on day two will allow them to
show me what they have learned.


LEARNING EXPERIENCES AND ACTIVITIES

Day 1
1) Introduction (1-2 mins): We have briefly talked about how the ancient Romans
had many many slaves. Today we are going to talk about slavery that still goes on
today.
-Present lesson essential questions.

2) Activating Prior Knowledge/Pre-Assessment: Quiz from Kahoot (7-10 mins)
-I need to log into Kahoot and launch the quiz in order for it to generate the game
pin.
-Students go to kahoot.it and enter the pin generated by launching the quiz.
-I will briefly talk about each question after all the students have answered it.

Quiz Question Notes
1) How many slaves exist in todays world?
Answer: 21-30 million
-This is caused by overpopulation, poverty, and government corruption.
2) What is slavery?
Answer: All choices are correct.
-Unpaid forced labor, human trafficking, loss of free will, control under the threat of
violence are all aspects of slavery.
3) Where are most of the worlds slaves?
Answer: South Asia (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal)
-There are slaves in almost every country, but they are especially concentrated in the
countries of South Asia. Parts of Africa and South America also have large numbers of
slaves. Recent increases in human trafficking is bringing thousands of slaves to
countries in Europe, North America, and Southeast Asia.
-Slavery is usually caused by a system called debt bondage where a person and their
family is held as collateral against a loan. Collateral is something, or in this case
someone, that you promise to give someone if you cannot pay back a loan. Because
they are collateral, their work does not repay the debt but belongs to the moneylender.
Unable to earn money independently, the family is unable to repay the illegal debt and it
is passed down from generation to generation, creating hereditary enslavement.
4) How much is the average cost of a slave?
Answer: $90
-One difference between historical slavery and modern slavery is the collapse in the price
of slaves. In the past the average cost of a slave is equivalent to $40,000 today. Now it
is $90 dollars, which makes it easier to buy slaves, put them under a tremendous abuse,
and easily dispose of and replace them.
5) How many slaves are trafficked into the U.S. each year?
Answer: 14,500 - 17,500
-The US government estimates that 14,500-17,500 people are trafficked into the US each year, so at
any given time there are at least 10,000 slaves in our country. Free the Slaves believes that further
research is needed to uncover the full extent of the problem in the US.
-The majority of victims are enslaved in domestic work, farm labor, or prostitution. Most are brought
from other countries into the US through force, fraud or coercion and then forced to work for no pay.
Others make their way into the US on their own but are then forced into slavery when they arrive -
tricked by offers of a good job. Still, other victims are born in the US. In addition, slave-made goods
flow into and through the US every day and make their way into our cupboards and closets.
6) What proportion of the worlds children, aged 5-17, are in forced labor?
Answer: 1 in 6
-Split the class into groups of six and have one student per group raise their hands so a
class gets a sense of this proportion. Ask them: Why is this statistic so surprising to you?
7) What percentage of children in forced labor are girls?
Answer: 90%
-Devaluation of females in many cultures and countries.
-Lower rates of school attendance for girls.
-Poor families may sell girls into factory work, domestic service, and prostitution.

3) Keynote Presentation Human Trafficking using Smokey Daniels reading
strategies p.198-199 (15-20 mins)
Slide 1: Remind them that those are all synonyms for slavery
Slide 2: Show Top 10 Facts video and have a short discussion afterwards about what
surprised them.
Slide 3: Show Slavery 101 video and have a short discussion afterwards about what
surprised them.
Slides 4-7: Spend 30 seconds on each photo
-I am going to show you some pictures of children in forced labor/slavery. As I show
you these pictures I want you to the person next to you what you think you are seeing,
what work is being done, and what questions you have.

This is a good time to take a break: (M/W 9:07, 10:27, 1:30) (T/TH 9:12, 10:36, 1:24)

Slides 8-13: Do reading strategy with this image.
-Now we are going to look closely at one image for a longer period of time (1 min/part).
Take out a piece of paper and divide it into four sections. I have cropped this picture into
four parts as well. As I show you each part write down notes, words, and phrases about
what you are noticing in that part of the picture. Then we will discuss what you wrote
down as a whole class.

4) SOAPS worksheet with first-hand account videos and class discussion (30
mins)

http://www.iabolish.org/enslaved/survivors.html

-Give them the modified SOAPS worksheet. They must choose 2 out of the 3
accounts and complete the worksheet. They may work in pairs to complete the
modified SOAPS worksheet.

5) Conclusion (1-2 mins): Review the lesson essential questions and have students
communicate their confidence in their ability to answer these questions with
thumbs up, in the middle, or thumbs down.



Day 2
Raising Awareness Project Options: 1) Create an informational wall in padlet 2)
Design a T-shirt and write a half page to one page paper explaining how their
design will help raise awareness about modern day slavery 3) Create an
informational I-Movie trailer that is at least 1-2 minutes long.

1) Give the students 10 minutes to finish their SOAPS worksheet.

2) Lesson 2 Introduction (5 mins): Present the lesson essential questions.
I know that some of you may have left class on Monday/Tuesday left a bit hopeless and
disheartened about the issue of of modern day slavery. You may think this issue is
bigger than you, but there is a lot you can do to help solve the problem. I want you to
read the short article about what one boy around your age did to help solve the problem
of modern day slavery.
-Have them read the Daniel Bileca story using the link in the Ancient Rome folder in
Schoology. http://endingslavery.com/eupdates/2013-07-July-eUpdate/
-When they are done reading ask them: So what are your thoughts after reading this
article? Daniel raised money to donate to the non-profit organization Free the Slaves.
So one way to have an impact on an issue is to raise money, but if you dont have money
to donate, raising awareness about an issue has significant impact as well. I have
designed three short projects that you can choose from to help you raise awareness
about this issue.

2) Explain the project options (5 mins): Have copies of the project descriptions and
rubrics available for them.

3) They will have the rest of the class period to work on their projects and half of Friday
as well.

Useful Links for All Modern Day Slavery Projects

Directions: The purpose of these projects is to raise awareness about modern day slavery.
Here are some appropriate web links that you may use in your projects. If you would like
to use other sources you must get my approval before even beginning a web search.

www.freetheslaves.net
This is the website of a non-profit organization that helps rescue adults and children who are
enslaved. There is a lot of good information and appropriate videos on this website that you can
use for your project. You may explore this site on your own or you can click on the important
links below.

This is a useful fact sheet about slavery
http://www.freetheslaves.net/document.doc?id=34
This is a list of frequently asked questions about slavery. I used this information
to create the Kahoot quiz. https://www.freetheslaves.net/sslpage.aspx?pid=304
This web link provides real world solutions to modern day slavery. Focus on the section
titled Businesses https://www.freetheslaves.net/sslpage.aspx?pid=328
A sample brochure that raises awareness
https://www.freetheslaves.net/sslpage.aspx?pid=328
This sheet gives you quick suggestions on how to take action against slavery
http://www.freetheslaves.net/document.doc?id=320
This About Slavery page has the two short videos we watched in class. You may use
these videos in your project. https://www.freetheslaves.net/sslpage.aspx?pid=348
This Our Work page has two more appropriate videos that you may use in your project:
Removing Slavery from Product Supply Chains and Triggering Hope.
https://www.freetheslaves.net/sslpage.aspx?pid=657
You may want to put this link into your project because this is where people can donate
money to the organization Free the Slaves
https://www.freetheslaves.net/sslpage.aspx?pid=184

This website has appropriate pictures taken by a photographer who works with the organization
Free the Slaves. You should be able to right click on any picture, choose save image or copy
image, and then use it in your project by inserting it or pasting it. http://lisakristine.com/shop-
image-collection/modern-day-slavery/


This website provides a list of companies that are already slave free or are working towards
becoming slave free. You may browse through the list of companies or type a specific company
into the search feature. https://www.knowthechain.org/companies/

This interactive map shows the human trafficking in the world as of 2011. You can also find out
the ranking that has been given to each country. You can copy and paste this link into your
project or right click on the map and save the image and insert it into your project.
http://chartsbin.com/view/548

This website has summaries of first-hand accounts written by people who survived slavery. We
used this website in class. http://www.iabolish.org/enslaved/survivors.html
































Modern Slavery Project Guidelines

The objective of this project is to create awareness about the issue of modern day slavery.
Choose one project option and follow all the instructions and guidelines to receive full
credit.

Option 1: Create an informational presentation using www.padlet.com (Independent)
Instructions: If you dont already have one, create a free student account on padlet.com. Make
sure you write down your username and password somewhere so that you dont forget what they
are. This site is very easy to use, simply click on Build a Wall and you can double click
anywhere on the empty wall to insert pictures, text, and videos. If you would like to see
examples of walls other people have created you can click on the gallery or if you want to see
an example of a wall I have created go to http://padlet.com/wall/72lig1za7p .
-Email me your link by clicking on the Share/Export icon and then clicking on the email icon.
My email is lromani@district30.org.
Requirements to get full credit:
You must have at least one informational video on your padlet wall with a caption.
You must have at least two pictures on your padlet wall with a caption.
You must have at least two web links on your padlet wall with a caption.
Other things you may want to include are songs and poems that you have written about
modern day slavery.
All videos, pictures and links must come from the useful links document or approved
by me first.
All captions should be at least 3-5 sentences. In your caption you must explain what the
video, picture or link is about and how it helps your audience become aware of modern
slavery.

Option 2: T-Shirt and Essay (Independent)
Instructions: Go to the Ancient Rome folder in Schoology and choose the template you would
like to use. You may download the template into Brushes or Notability and design your T-shirt.
Then you must write a half page essay explaining how your design and T-shirt will help you
raise awareness in your community about modern day slavery.
-Upload your T-shirt design and essay into your social studies folder in google drive.
Requirements to get full credit:
It must be clear that the idea behind your design was informed by the resources in the
useful links document.
You must write a half page essay (single spaced & 12pt font) that explains how your
design is inspired by the resources in the useful links document.
Your essay should also explain how you would use this T-shirt to raise awareness in your
community about the issue of modern day slavery.

Option 3: Create an informational I-Movie trailer and annotated bibliography
(Independent or with a partner)
Instructions: Create an informational trailer that raises awareness about modern day slavery. It
must be at least 60 seconds long and no longer than 120 seconds long. You must also type an
annotated bibliography in a word document. You must share your trailer with one person outside
of class and get their signature on the movie ticket below. If you have never created an I-Movie
trailer watch this helpful tutorial http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yT9V2aN8OYQ
-Submission: This is a tutorial video of how to put your trailer in your Google drive.
http://www.screenr.com/J4sH

Requirements to get full credit:
You must get your outline and storyboard approved by myself or Mrs. Norquist.

______________ Outline

______________ Storyboard

The movie must be at least one minute and no longer than two minutes.
The annotated bibliography must have at least 5 sources from the useful links
document. Each source must be accompanied by 2-3 sentence summary stating what
information or direct quotes were used. See below for an example.

http://www.freetheslaves.net/document.doc?id=34
I used several facts from this informational fact sheet created by the organization Free the Slaves.
The direct quotes that I used were Slavery generates 32 billion dollars for traffickers each year
and 55% of slavery victims today are women and girls.

The movie ticket must have the title of the movie and your name on one side and the
viewers signature and the date on the other side. This viewer cannot be someone in your
block. You must turn in a hard copy of this ticket on the due date of this project.





Lesson 1 Essential Questions:
1) What does slavery look like today and how
does it affect society now?

2) Is it ever right for one person to dominate or
enslave another person? Why?

Lesson 2 Essential Question:

1) What can I do to help end slavery?


























S.O.A.P.S Strategy for Analyzing Primary Sources

Directions: Go to http://www.iabolish.org/enslaved/survivors.html and read two of the
first hand accounts from people who survived modern day slavery. Then complete this
chart by answering the questions under each category.
Speaker
-Who gave this first hand
account?

-Where is this person from?

-What did this person do as a
slave and what is he or she
doing now?


-What is this persons point of
view about slavery? Could
their point of view be biased?

Occassion
-How did this person become
a slave?


-Where were they enslaved?

Audience
-Who is suppose to read this
first hand account?
-Who actually read it?

Purpose
-What goal did the person
have in mind when they wrote
about their experiences with
slavery? For example, are
they trying to inform,
persuade, describe, or
entertain?

Based on your answers
above, do you think this is
a reliable primary source?

Further Thinking: How could you use these primary sources, and the other sources that I
showed you today, to raise awareness about modern day slavery? Write at least five sentences
to answer this question on the back of this worksheet.


S.O.A.P.S Strategy for Analyzing Primary Sources (Key)

Directions: Go to http://www.iabolish.org/enslaved/survivors.html and read two of the
first hand accounts from people who survived modern day slavery. Then complete this
chart by answering the questions under each category.
Speaker
-Who gave this firsthand
account?

-Where is this person from?

-What did this person do as a
slave and what is he or she
doing now?


-What is this persons point of
view about slavery? Could
their point of view be biased?


-3 points receive
- Abuk Bak


-Southern Sudan

-house servant/info not
provided. Now she is living in
Massachusetts because she
was granted U.N. refugee
status.

- She is against slavery.
Students could make good
arguments for both biased or
not biased.
- Beatrice Fernando
- Micheline Slattery

- Sri Lanka
Haiti

-Maid. B is now a public
speaker as an associate of
the American Anti-Slavery
Group.

- She was a servant for her
aunt in Haiti. She now speaks
out about modern day slavery
all over the country.

- They are against slavery.
Students could make good
arguments for both biased or
not biased.
Occasion
-How did this person become
a slave?


-Where were they enslaved?

-1 point
-She was kidnapped from her
village in southern Sudan
when an Arab militia raided it.

-Info not provided.
-She was tricked by a slave
owner into thinking she had a
job as a maid, but she was
locked up and enslaved
instead.
-Lebanon
- Restavec: She was a
servant for her aunt in Haiti
and then sold into slavery in
Connecticut.
Audience
-Who is suppose to read this
first hand account?
-Who actually read it?
-1 point
-Everyone/the public because
it is on the internet.

-Sixth grade students.
-Everyone/the public because
it is on the internet.

-Sixth grade students.
Purpose
-What goal did the person
have in mind when they wrote
about their experiences with
slavery? For example, are
-Answers will vary but
something along the lines of
to inform to persuade and
creating awareness.
-Answers will vary but
something along the lines of
to inform to persuade and
creating awareness.
they trying to inform,
persuade, describe, or
entertain?
-1 point
Based on your answers
above, do you think this is
a reliable primary source?
-1 point
-Yes because it is a firsthand
account of someone who
experienced slavery and
survived to tell about it.
-Yes because it is a firsthand
account of someone who
experienced slavery and
survived to tell about it.
Further Thinking: How could you use these primary sources, and the other sources that I
showed you today, to raise awareness about modern day slavery? Write at least five sentences
to answer this question on the back of this worksheet. (Answers will vary, but they need to be
well thought out and at least 5 sentences. 3 points)