1. 2/7/11 Please get out your completed topic brainstorming sheets from the day in the library.

2. Topic Narrowing Sheets Link to school website- Graduation Project Forms Link to school website- Graduation Project FormsGraduation Project FormsGraduation Project Forms

3. DUE Wednesday Completed topic narrowing form!!! Completed topic narrowing form!!!

4. The Middle Passage What do you know about it? What do you know about it? What was being “traded”? What was being “traded”?

5. Middle Passage Sample Ship

6. Equiano Notes born in 1745 in Ibo, Africa (which is present day Nigeria) born in 1745 in Ibo, Africa (which is present day Nigeria) some speculation on this some speculation on this documents stating he was born in the Carolinas documents stating he was born in the Carolinas shipped to Barbados shipped to Barbados 1754, sold to Royal Naval officer Michael Pascal and named Gustavus Vassa 1754, sold to Royal Naval officer Michael Pascal and named Gustavus Vassa which is a mean joke for a name since the o.g. Vassa freed slaves which is a mean joke for a name since the o.g. Vassa freed slaves that part is definitely true that part is definitely true Pascal sent Equiano to school in London Pascal sent Equiano to school in London 1763, Equiano got a paying job 1763, Equiano got a paying job 1766, bought his own freedom 1766, bought his own freedom for 40 pounds for 40 pounds Autobiography published in 1789 Autobiography published in 1789 1792, married an Englishwoman and they had two girls 1792, married an Englishwoman and they had two girls Died in 1797 Died in 1797

7. Read Equiano Equiano’s The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano on page 94 of the Language of Literature textbook. Equiano’s The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano on page 94 of the Language of Literature textbook. Picture book Picture book Please write down some of the similarities between the drawings in the picture book, The Middle Passage, and in the images presented in the Equiano reading. Please write down some of the similarities between the drawings in the picture book, The Middle Passage, and in the images presented in the Equiano reading.

8. Wheatley Different views of Africa and white people Different views of Africa and white people Readings tomorrow Readings tomorrow Compare and Contrast Compare and Contrast REMEMBER: Topic Narrowing Sheets are due on Wednesday, 2/9/11!!!! REMEMBER: Topic Narrowing Sheets are due on Wednesday, 2/9/11!!!!