“Learning to Read and Write” by Frederick Douglass Claims and Point of View

What is Frederick Douglass’s point of view? Review Question What is Frederick Douglass’s point of view?

Read and Annotate Read the essay individually Circle Douglass’s claims and mark them with a “C” Circle phrases that support those claims and mark them with an “SC”

In Your Groups Discussion Based on the claims we just discussed, what is the central idea Frederick Douglass is trying to convey?

How do these claims develop the central idea? Discussion How does he use specific words, sentences, or paragraphs to develop a claim? How do these claims develop the central idea? How valid is his reasoning?