Introduction
The purpose of this WebQuest is to provide you with background knowledge in preparation for our upcoming reading of The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. It will also provide us with a better understanding of your prior knowledge, allowing for a more enhanced learning experience. Follow the site to explore the history of slavery, and to learn about the life of Frederick Douglass and the events that were taking place around the time the narrative was written and published.
Task
• Read and locate information on Frederick Douglass, slavery in America, and U.S. History during the early 19thcentury.
• Comprehend, recall, and analyze the information by answering a series of short answer and extended response questions.
• Organize the material and turn in the assignment. Submit the worksheets by turning it into google class
• Write from the perspective of a teenage slave
Process
Step 1: Open the worksheet document
Step 2: Navigate to the YouTube video "The History of Slavery in America" by selecting the following link:
The History of Slavery YouTube Video
Watch the video and answer the questions in section I of the worksheet.
(Note: Be sure to preview the questions in section I of the worksheet before watching the video.)
Step 3: Navigate to U.S.History.org and read the following pages by selecting the corresponding links:
(Note: Be sure to preview the questions in section II of the worksheet before reading.)
22a. "Economic Growth and the Early Industrial Revolution" link:
Economic Growth and the Early Industrial Revolution
22b. "Cotton and African American Life" link:
Cotton and African American Life
Read the webpages and answer the questions in section II of the worksheet.
Step 4: Navigate to "About the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" by selecting the following link:
(Note: Be sure to preview the question in section III of the worksheet before reading.)
About the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
Read the webpage and answer the question in section III of the worksheet.
(Note: Section III will be graded based on your extended response rubric.)
Step 5: Essay Writing: Read section IV of the worksheet and write your letter to Frederick Douglass from the perspective of a teenage slave.
Evaluation
our letter to Frederick Douglass, written from the perspective of a teenage slave, will be graded based on the following:
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