DO NOW

Look at images of book covers

We will be reading from this book next!!

Answer three (3) questions based on these images

SlaveryNarrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave

Frederick Douglass

• Who has heard of him?

• Very famous American

• Compelling story re-told for over 150

years!

• Biography or Autobiography?

SlaveryNarrative of Frederick Douglass

VOCABULARYWrite in your notebook glossary

• Biography–

• Autobiography -

SlaveryLearning Objectives

I can build on others’ ideas during discussions.

I can understand the historical context of a piece of nonfiction.

SlaveryNarrative of Frederick Douglass

Historical Context

• Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream Speech”

• Need to understand context of the time

• 1963 Civil Rights Movement

• What do you know about this time?

SlaveryNarrative of Frederick Douglass

Gallery Walk• Look at quotes, images, lines that are

connected

• From almost 200 years ago!

• Racial issues & language was different

• Respectful language today is important

SlaveryNarrative of Frederick Douglass

Gallery WalkSTEP # 1: ON YOUR OWN• Walk around

• Sticky notes to answer:• What do you notice?• How does it relate to Frederick

Douglass?• How do your ideas relate to others’

ideas?

SlaveryNarrative of Frederick Douglass

Gallery WalkSTEP # 2: WITH YOUR GROUP• Go to assigned station• Read through sticky notes

• On piece of paper answer:• What can you predict about the

book?• In what box of anchor chart would

this info go?

Slavery Debate over Slavery

Life of Frederick Douglass

Vocabulary

SlaveryNarrative of Frederick Douglass

Guiding Questions

1. What gives stories and poems their

enduring power?

2. How did Douglass’s purpose and

audience shape how he told his story?

Which one did we explore today?

Homework

• Vocabulary work sheet!

• Read terms on front

• Complete paragraph on the back

SlaveryNarrative of Frederick Douglass

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