Weekly Syllabus
Week of Monday, December 3 through
Friday, December 7
This week we will continue our study of
slavery by reading The Narrative of the Life of
Frederick Douglass. Please keep up with the
reading. Please bring both textbook AND
Douglass to class every day.
Please note that if you need extra help, the
student study
guide for the Frederick Douglass book is
available on the download page.
Please be aware that on
Thursday, January 10th you will have a test. The
test will require you to know the names and years in
office of ALL of the Presidents of the United
States. You can find the info you need on pages A-21
and A-22 of the textbook. Get started
memorizing them now!
Monday,
December 3, 2012 (40 minutes)
Topic: Review of the
reading. Introduction
to the slave narrative literary genre. Also,
feel free to bookmark this guide to the
Frederick Douglass book.
Homework: Read and take notes on The Narrative
of the Life of Frederick Douglass; Chapter
I-Chapter V.
Tuesday,
December 4, 2012 (50 minutes)
Topic: Discussion of the
reading.
Homework: Read Narrative of the Life of
Frederick Douglass,Chapter VI-Chapter
IX.
Wednesday,
December 5, 2012 (45 minutes)
Topic: Discussion of the
reading. Preview of tomorrow's special movie event.
Homework: Read Narrative of the Life of
Frederick Douglass, Chapter X until the words
"My term of actual service to Mr. Edward
Covey...." on page 83.
Thursday,
December 6, 2012 (50 minutes)-NO CLASS TODAY
Topic: We will be going
to the movie theatre in Wilkes-Barre to watch Lincoln. I
made a "Who's Who" in the movie for you to use
as a guide. Feel free to read it on your phones
during the show.
Homework: Read Narrative of the Life of
Frederick Douglass, the rest of Chapter X-Chapter XI.
Friday,
December 7, 2012 (45 minutes)
Quiz: on the reading
Topic: Discussion of the
reading.
Homework: Read AP&AN pp. 265 (Slave
Life and Labor)-274 (Summary).
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