As part of our learning for Black History month, today during our art lesson we used the iPads to research the life of Olouda Equiano. We learnt that he lived about 150 years ago and was taken into slavery as a child.
However, we found out that he was able to buy his freedom as he was taught to read and write. He married Susanna Cullen and wrote his autobiography.
Everyone was involved in excellent discussion about Black History Month and contributed in a brilliant way. It was excellent to hear how much the Robins already knew about this area of history as they wowed me with their knowledge on Nelson Mandella, Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King.
We then searched some images that portray the life of Olouda Equiano and created some excellent pieces of art using pastels, paints and pencil.