Mr Jack Smith – A Plantation
Owner is indicted on the following crimes against humanity
1. Destroying
the rainforests by hacking and clearing large forest areas; thereby causing
global warning and the resultant green house effects.
2. Hunting
rare animals almost to extinction as a pass time hobby.
3. labeling
indigenous people as sub- humans.
4. Exploiting
local beliefs by claiming to be from heaven and setting up own religion in
place of theirs.
5. Treating
indigenous people no better than slaves on their own land.
6. Disregarding
the skills and industry of indigenous people by labeling them as lazy and
uncultured and without history.
7. Introducing
racial discrimination and segregation laws thereby causing untold human suffering to indigenes.
Duing these series of actvities the students will:
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Learn about some aspects of Black history
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Consider evidence from different points of views
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Use an expert as a source of gathering information
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select relevant information from a wide range of sources
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engage in group discussions to arrive at a reasonable conclusion
·
raise different types of questions appropriate to the
task
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use a range of oral techniques to present persuasive
arguments and engaging narratives
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Participate in whole class debate using the conventions
and language of debate, including standard English
Vocabulary:
Evidence
Oral source
Written source
Photographic evidence
Customs
Industrialist
Colonialist
Exploit
Trial
Crime
Defendant
Prosecutor
Law
Courts
Jury
Proceedings
Your Honour
Indicted
Convicted
Acquitted