7th ELA - 2/16/21

7th Grade ELA

Tuesday, February 16, 2021

Poll

Which holiday do you prefer?

• Halloween

• Valentine's Day

• Christmas

• Mardi Gras

Learning Goals

• I can determine the meaning of words and phrases in an excerpt of "The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass."

• I can analyze the impact of word choice & figurative language in "The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass."

• I can analyze how specific sections of "The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" convey (show) Douglass’s position on slavery.

Mid-Unit 2 Exam

You will now have 20 minutes to read the posted excerpt from "The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass."

Open Ended

What happened to the grandmother of Frederick Douglass?

Open Ended

Does Douglass believe that his grandmother deserved what happened to her?

Why or why not?

(Cite two pieces of evidence that he gives to support his claim.)

Open Ended

In Paragraph 1 Fredrick Douglass hints at his purpose for recounting (retelling) what happened to his grandmother.

Choose one and support it with evidence.

A. His purpose is to convince his audience that slavery is terrible for slaves.

B. His purpose is to convince his audience that slavery corrupts white slave owners.

Open Ended

Reread Paragraph 3.

Describe the mood of this paragraph.