Fredrick Douglass December 8
Do Now Chopin describes marriage as a, “powerful will bending her in that blind persistence with which men and women believe they have a right to impose a private will upon a fellow creature”. Do you believe this statement accurately reflects relationships? Explain Your Answer 5-7 sentences
The Author Frederick Douglass Former Slave Prominent Leader 19 th Century Civil Rights
The Selection Title: My Bondage and My Freedom Page: 507 About: Excerpt from Second Autobiography Focus: How slavery corrupts, dehumanizes, and victimizes everyone- including slaveholders Education leads to empowerment; ignorance serves to hinder
I. Exposition (10 Min) From which point of view is this passage written? How do you know? Identify the setting. Why does Mrs. Auld stop teaching Douglass to read and write? How does Douglass describe Mrs. Auld? Why does Mrs. Auld struggle with treating Douglass as a slave?
II. Education & Slavery ( ) 6. How does Mrs. Auld’s behavior toward Douglas change? Who or what does Douglass blame? 7. Why are education and slavery incompatible with each other? 8. When Mrs. Auld refuses to teach Douglass, how does he accomplish his goal of learning to read? 9. Why do the children react differently toward slavery? Why doesn’t he include their names?
Next Class… We Will: Finish Frederick Douglass’ Account Review our Writing Portfolios