1. LITERACY

2. The ability to read and write

3. Possession of Education

4. of a particular subject
A person's knowledge
of a particular subject
or field....such as computer literacy

5. Questions to Consider 1) What would it be like not to be able to read?
2) What if it were against the law to go to school or get an education?
3) What if you suddenly lost your ability to read and write?
4) What form of communication do you feel is most important in our society?
5) How important is learning how to read in our world today?
6) When you think of a great speaker, who comes to mind? Why?

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7. Emotions elicited by the event/descriptions in the text
Respond to Excerpts
Inferences
Emotions elicited by the event/descriptions in the text
Personal feelings toward the event
Conflicts going on

9. Famous African American author and former slave in the United States
Who is he?
Famous African American author and former slave in the United States
Throughout forced servitude he managed to write a powerful manifesto of his experience
Frederick Douglass

10. Discussion
When looking at history, you have to consider the lens through which the story is told.
How do you properly document history when education is not properly accessible to all?

11. Discussion
What can we learn about slavery from the writing of Frederick Douglass? In what ways does his use of language paint a realistic portrait of slavery?
According to Douglass, what were some common misconceptions about slaves and their situation?
According to Douglass, what were some of the effects of slavery upon the enslaved? Upon the slaveholder?
How did slaveholders use Christianity to justify their behaviors and actions and how does Douglass effectively point out their hypocrisy?
How would your life be different if you could not read or write?
What privileges or opportunities would be limited to you if you could not read or write?
Do we still have a gap in literacy access to all today?
Respond to the quote: “There can be no freedom without education” by Frederick Douglass.

12. To Do
Conditions Excerpts
Excerpts 1-2
Writing Workshop