American Literature Periods 4 and 5

Period 4: These questions are HOMEWORK if there is a guest speaker today.  Period 5: These questions are classwork and are based on Chapters 6 and 7 read in class yesterday. After Friday Freewrite, you must complete and submit to guest teacher. You may copy and paste in to a word document and submit electronically. 

Chapters 6 and 7 of The Narrative of Frederick Douglass

 1.      Why is Mr. Auld angry when he finds that Mrs. Auld is teaching Frederick his letters? Why does Frederick call Mr. Auld’s forbidding his learning how to read “invaluable instruction” (p. 49)? (Education) *

2.      Why is this lesson so important to him? Why is the life of a city slave so much better than the life of a plantation slave?

3.      Why does Frederick relate the story of the slaves Henrietta and Mary? (English)

4.      Why does Frederick call slavery and power “poison”? What does this poison do to Mrs. Auld?

5.      What plan did Frederick adopt to learn how to read now that Mrs. Auld was no longer teaching him?

6.      What did Frederick use to bribe the little white boys? Why is it ironic that he bribed them?

7.      How does Master Auld’s prediction about Frederick and learning come true?

8.       How does Frederick learn to write? How does he trick the white boys into teaching him new letters?

Period 5 American Lit. Interim Assessment Reflection

Write a 3/4 to one page reflection that answers the following:
1. Did you have sufficient time to finish the Smarter Balanced Exam?
2. What exactly were you asked to do? Summarize what you were asked to do on the questions. Were there any patterns?
3. Which type of questions were the easiest? How do you know?
4. Which types of questions were hardest?
5. What would Ms. Guy need to teach or review for your success were you to take a similar test?
Please submit your response to Schoology if possible by today, 11 pm. (period 5)

SOAPS Document--Current Version

Click the link for the SOAPS Document. MAKE A COPY of it/Download. Then as a class we can submit the electronically which may be more efficient when reading online texts.

Am Lit: Periods 4 & 5Comprehension and Discussion Question: The Narrative of Frederick Douglass Chapters 3-6

You will answer individually questions to assess your comprehension of The Narrative of Frederick Douglass content. When you see a discussion question first, jot down your ideas--then you are able to discuss with seat partners. All questions must be finished before the end of the period and uploaded to schoology. If you finish, work on your Found Poem or request a magazine for your student choice Article of the Week. Homework: SOAPS + Summary+Levels of Questions. Also a reminder that tomorrow Interim Assessments Begin! BE SURE TO BRING A CHARGE CHROMEBOOK, HEADPHONES, and that it has the app uploaded.