Frederick Douglass Autobiography Close Readings
From: EDSITEment!
Grade Level: HS, (College)
Remote Ready: With Modifications
Time: 1 Class Period
Length of Reading: Pages
Link: Frederick Douglass's "Narrative:" Myth of the Happy Slave
Over 2 activities (and in 2 worksheets), students do close readings of 6 short (1/2 page each) passages from Douglass's autobiography. They answer questions. Students can write an essay about Douglass's rhetoric; a rhetoric definition sheet and rubric is included.
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Grade Level:
HS, (College): This lesson is meant for high school students; however we think it would be well suited for college students too
This Activity Involves:
Primary Source: This activity utilizes primary sources.
Writing Exercise: This activity requires a writing assignment such as a discussion post, journal entry, or lengthy response to a prompt. Almost all of our activities require students to answer questions with short responses, but this icon refers to a slightly longer writing assignments.
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