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Cambridge Curriculum Links for P5 Students

1700-1918 • Society and Culture - Development Under the Crown

Curriculum Module Title BNT Focus/Field Trip BNT Field Trip Site
SS.P5.C2a I, II, III Friendly Societies: Field trip to Verdmont includes a tour of the Verdmont
house and talk about Emancipation and the period after Eman-
Politics and Law: cipation. The legacy of the Somers Pride of India Lodge founder
Emancipation 1834 and Joseph Henry Thomas will be introduced. Thomas played a
changing status of black leading role in education and in establishing Friendly Societies.
Bermudians
Role play skit will help students to understand the political and
social situation of the time.

SS.P5.C2a I, II, III The story of the brig Enterprise (February, 1835) is brought to Verdmont
life in a field trip to Verdmont. The collections in this historic
Politics and Law: house feature the fine works of black carpenters and furniture
Emancipation 1834 and makers in Bermuda, including John Henry Jackson’s bird’s eye
changing status of black table at Verdmont.
Bermudians

SS.P5.E1a,b Bermuda’s Political Symbols and Personalities: Verdmont
SS.P5.G2a View slavery artefacts at Verdmont and write a diary entry from
SS.P5.C2b I,II the point of view of a slave.
Politics and Law: Governance Students will learn about the slave and abolitionist Mary Prince
under the Crown 1684-1918 through a partner skit ‘Meet Mary Prince’ and excerpts from her
writing.

Students will study the enslaved people of Verdmont, their
names, origin and professions.

Learn about African and native American culture in Bermuda
including Gombey dancing.

SS.P5E3a II Field trips at BNT sites with a focus on ship building, whaling and Waterville
piloting. Students will learn about black pilot James ‘Jemmy’
Economy & Technology – Darrell in a partner skit ‘Meet Pilot Jemmy Darrell’.
Development under the
Crown 1684-1918 Learn about master shipbuilder and preacher Charles Roach
Ratteray (born 1799).
Main economies in Bermuda:
ship building, whaling and
piloting

SS.P5E1b Bermuda’s Global Connections: Visit the Globe Hotel’s Block- Globe Hotel &
SS.P5.G2a ade Runner Exhibit explaining Bermuda’s role during the Tucker House
American Civil War (1861-65).
Economy & Technology
Development under the Learn about Joseph Hayne Rainey at Tucker House though a
Crown 1684-1918 partner skit ‘The Barber and the Dressmaker’.
Understand the impact of Yellow Fever outbreaks and hear the
story of a Bermudian nurse.

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