Today in class we took our 20-question North/South quiz. If you were absent for this, please see Mr. Ippolito to make arrangements to take it before school, brunch, lunch, or after school. It should only take you five to seven minutes, but it's worth 20 points!
2. Finish "African-Americans Resist and Adapt to Slavery"
We finished our study of ways that slaves coped with the conditions of slavery. If you missed it, or if you'd simply like to learn more about slaves' first-hand experiences, download the primary source information here:
http://www.rionorteyearbook.com/hist8/resistadapt.pdf
3. Journal - "Dehumanizing Slaves" (pg 43)
We ended our day by examining the first paragraph of Frederick Douglass' autobiography. You can check it out here:
http://sunsite3.berkeley.edu/Literature/Douglass/Autobiography/01.html
We then compared Douglass' experience and frustration of not knowing his birthday or exact age with other tactics that were used in the South to dehumanize slaves and keep them in bondage. Here's the exact prompt:
"Using the excerpt from Frederick Douglass' autobiography, plus at least TWO other examples from the primary sources in our 'African-Americans Resist and Adapt to Slavery' activity, describe how slaves were dehumanized."
HW: "Have a great day!" I very rarely assign no homework, so this is a special treat for my students this evening. Enjoy it while it lasts!
RVI
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