Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Do Now: What episode from the  Harriet Tubman article did you find the most interesting? Why?
Classwork: Charles Ball:
--> Slavery in the United States: A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Charles Ball

Excerpt 1 - The Preface 
1. Identify main ideas in each paragraph to differentiate between sections of the South and the treatment of slaves.
2. Ball makes the point that slavery was damaging to slaves as well as slave owners.
3. What is this author's purpose?  How does it relate to the previous three narratives we've read?
Homework: Finish the reading questions for this excerpt and preview Chapter 1 excerpt.