7th Grade NYS Common Core Curriculum Module 3, Unit 1

1. DO NOW
Look at images of book covers
We will be reading from this book next!!
Answer three (3) questions based on these
images

4. Slavery
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An
American Slave
Frederick Douglass
• Who has heard of him?
• Very famous American
• Compelling story re-told for over 150 years!
• Biography or Autobiography?

5. Slavery
Narrative of Frederick Douglass
VOCABULARY
Write in your notebook glossary
• Biography–
• Autobiography -

6. Slavery
Learning Objectives
I can build on others’ ideas during
discussions.
I can understand the historical
context of a piece of nonfiction.

7. Slavery
Narrative of Frederick Douglass
Historical Context
• Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream Speech”
• Need to understand context of the time
• 1963 Civil Rights Movement
• What do you know about this time?

8. Slavery
Narrative of Frederick Douglass
Gallery Walk
• Look at quotes, images, lines that are
connected
• From almost 200 years ago!
• Racial issues & language was different
• Respectful language today is important

9. Slavery
Narrative of Frederick Douglass
Gallery Walk
STEP # 1: ON YOUR OWN
• Walk around
• Sticky notes to answer:
• What do you notice?
• How does it relate to Frederick Douglass?
• How do your ideas relate to others’ ideas?

10. Slavery
Narrative of Frederick Douglass
Gallery Walk
STEP # 2: WITH YOUR GROUP
• Go to assigned station
• Read through sticky notes
• On piece of paper answer:
• What can you predict about the book?
• In what box of anchor chart would this info
go?

11. Slavery
Debate over Slavery
Life of Frederick Douglass
Vocabulary

12. Slavery
Narrative of Frederick Douglass
Guiding Questions
1. What gives stories and poems their enduring
power?
Which one did we
explore today?
2. How did Douglass’s purpose and audience
shape how he told his story?

13. Slavery
Narrative of Frederick Douglass
Homework
• Vocabulary work sheet!
• Read terms on front
• Complete paragraph on the back