For the end of our on-going Slavery Topic we will be visiting the David Livingstone Centre in Blantyre after the Easter break. Apart from seeing the home of David Livingstone, we’ll get to experience a very informative exhibition on slavery as well. In preparation for this trip, over the holidays please find out five new facts about David Livingstone. You can post them here or bring them to school with you on the 17th.
Ross and Matthew have already completed this task and have a new challenge. (Read the comments to this post to see their answer.) Can YOU be the next to post your answer here?
Aimee and Lauren K. have both completed the task now. Well done to both! You can read their posts by clicking on the speech bubble above. Can anyone work out the link between David Livingstone and Ormiston?
Facts
1.Born in 1813, died in 1873.
2.He explored Africa and contributed to the ‘Scramble for Africa’.
3.He married Mary Moffat daughter of a missionary.
4.He told the Africans about christianity.
5.He found a magnificent waterfall and called it Victoria falls.
Excellent work! I wonder if you could really challenge yourselves and find out what link Mary Moffat has to East Lothian, in particular to Ormiston. Talk to people you know and use the internet to see if you can discover the link!
Hope you’re having a good break!
Mrs Pearce
* Daivid Livingstone was born at Blantyre,south Glasgow on 19th march 1813.
* In 1845 he married Mary Moffat.
* Daivid helped free people in Africa from slavery and introduced them to christianity.
* His wife died of Malaia in 1862.
* Davids health had been poor for many years and he died on the 1st of May 1873 and he was burried in Westminster Abby.
He died in 1873,he was a scottish missionary explorer during the late 1800′s.He explored a lot in central Africa and eastern Africa.
by Lauren Kane
p.s cant wait till the trip !
My post was from Kloe and Taryn to I forgot to add there names when we where doing the post.
Well done to Lauren K, Aimee, Kloe and Taryn for finding out about David Livingstone. Who can discovered his link with East Lothian?
I can’t wait for the trip!!!!! What day do we go tuesday or wednesday ? X
Our trip will be on Tuesday, the 24th of April, just a week from tomorrow. Permission forms will go out tomorrow. I’m glad you’re excited! So am I.
I am looking forward to the trip to and wanting to know more about David Livingstone,are we having lunch at the centre if its says on the form bring a packed lunch ?! xxx
mary mofets dad has a stachue in ormastan i think