Juniors- Classwork Read Chapter 7

1) What is the effect of slavery on Mistress Auld?

2) How did Douglass finally succeed in learning to read?

3) What did Douglass learn from The Columbian Orator?

4) Why did learning to read, which was his dearest goal in life, make him so utterly depressed?

5) How did Douglass learn the word “abolitionist”?

6) How did Douglass learn how to write?

Juniors- HW #5 due Wednesday 10/28

1. Why was Frederick so happy to be leaving the plantation?
2. Why did he particularly want to go to Baltimore?
3. To what does Frederick attribute the kindness of Mrs. Auld? What, according to Frederick, changes her?
4. Why is Mr. Auld angry when he finds that Mrs. Auld is teaching Frederick his letters?
5. What does Frederick hope to gain by learning how to read?
6. Why is this lesson so important to him?

Juniors: 

HW #3 Due tomorrow 10/21

Choose a song that you feel is a song of protest or a song that identifies problems in the world.  Print or write down a stanza or two that you wish to explore. Write a one paragraph explanation regarding why you have chosen this song.

HW #4 DUE FRIDAY 10/23

Read Chapters 3 & 4 in FD

1. What is ironic about the way that slaves argue amongst themselves regarding the greatness of their masters?
2. a-Who is Mr. Gore? b-What does Mr. Gore do to Demby?  c-How does Mr. Gore explain his actions to the master?
3. What other examples does Frederick Douglass offer regarding the helplessness of slaves under the law? Be specific.
4. Douglass states that a slave must “never answer a word” to any unjust complaints of the master.  Provide four examples (total) from Chapters 3 and 4 that show how the slaves were silenced, both socially and legally.

Sophomores:

HW: Read pages pg. 53-63 (the rest of the play)

1. What is a hung jury?
2. What do #11 and #7 argue about?
3. What do #3 and #8 act out?  What does #5 tell the jurors that explains what was wrong with the way they acted it out?
4. What is Juror #8’s point about whether the boy is smart or stupid?
5. What does Juror #10 have to say about the boy?  How do the other jurors show their disapproval for him?
6. What is the point of the discussion about about wearing glasses?  How does it relate to the case?
7. What does it say about #3’s personality that he is the last one standing on guilty?

Juniors

HW #2 Read Chapter 2 in FD.  

Describe: 

1) life on the plantation,

2) what the slaves got on allowance day and their reaction to it,

3) what about the songs sung by the slaves makes Frederick Douglass cry.

If you need the link to the full text again, go to the previous post.

Sophomores

pgs. 44-53

1. Juror #11 describes the irony of being one of the twelve men in the jury room.  What is ironic about their situation?
2. What is the reasonable doubt expressed by jurors #11, #2 and #6?
3. Why do the jurors reconstruct the crime scene again?  What factors are being checked in this new version?
4. Based on your response to the previous question, why do some of the jurors begin to swing back to guilty?

Most of you will read the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass digitally.  You will use this link to read it.  You may also choose to pick up a copy at the library, bookstore, etc.

FYI
The Kindle edition is free!  So is the Kindle app, for those of you with smart devices.

If you don't want the book, you can read the book here:
https://www.ibiblio.org/ebooks/Douglass/Narrative/Douglass_Narrative.pdf

HW #1 for Frederick Douglass- Read Chapter 1

1.  What is symbolic about the fact that Frederick Douglass does not know his birthday?

2.  Describe Frederick Douglass’ relationship with his mother.

3.  Why do the mistresses mistreat the children with lighter skin?

4.  Describe what happened to Frederick’s Aunt Hester.

Period 5- Please find your responses to the prompt  in this link.  You should rewrite your response to fit the criteria.
Period 8- Please find your responses to the prompt  in this link.  You should rewrite your response to fit the criteria.

Period 10- Please find your responses to the prompt  in this link.  You should rewrite your response to fit the criteria.

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