Teaching materials for schools
Four ready-to-use worksheets on Keti Koti, plantations and family-name research. Use directly in the classroom, free to download and print.
Lokono–Arawak dictionary
Search basic words, compare regional forms and explore the alphabet of this critically endangered Indigenous language.
Saamaka–Saramaccan dictionary
Search basic words and learn about this English–Portuguese-based Maroon creole of Suriname.
Aukaans–Ndyuka dictionary
Search basic words, learn grammar and practice with flashcards for this English-based Maroon creole of East Suriname.
🎯 Quiz: Transatlantische slavernij van Suriname
Test je kennis met tien vragen — van de Vrede van Breda (1667) tot Keti Koti (1863). Na afloop zie je je score en een korte toelichting per vraag.
Keti Koti — What do we celebrate on 1 July?
Short introductory lesson for grades 5–6 about Keti Koti, the end of slavery and what freedom means.
Plantations & people — research with the Roots Search tool
Research lesson for secondary years 1–3 in which pupils research real people on a single plantation via the Roots Search tool.
Resistance and Marronage — analysing historical sources
Source analysis lesson for secondary years 4–6 on different forms of resistance against the Surinamese slavery system.
Family-name research — a mini family tree in 30 minutes
For schools, families or community centres: from family name to plantation to ancestor in 30 minutes.
Custom lesson materials?
We are happy to develop additional teaching materials or accompanying workshops in collaboration with schools — on the Surinamese slavery past, Keti Koti or family research. Contact us to discuss the options.
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