Post on 03-Jul-2015
Homework:
Stay safe
Stay sane
Stay out of trouble
Objective: Students will
increase their knowledge of history as a process by examining the first contact between Europeans and Africans during slave trading
Vocabulary: Biography
The story of someone’s life in written form
Remember -WORD, THEN SENTNENCE!
Review The Rains
When you hear either William or Ellen mentioned, you should assume they are the Crafts
What did they buy from the porter? Trick question!
Answer - Nothing
Review The Rains
How long did they have to get ready?
Review The Rains
How long did they have to get ready?
30 minutes
Review The Rains
How long did they have to get ready?
30 minutes
What did William notice on his way to the train?
Review The Rains
How long did they have to get ready?
30 minutes
What did William notice on his way to the train?
Anything having to do with the slaves working
R.A.F.T
Reason
Why was this document created?
To inform?
To entertain?
As a record?
R.A.F.T
Audience
Who was the ORIGINAL intended audience?
This document was not intended for you
R.A.F.T.
Format
How is the document arrainged?
A report?
A story?
A letter? A diary entry?
R.A.F.T
Topic
What is the document about?
Sometimes the title will tell you
Sometimes you have to read the document
R.A.F.T
Topic
What is the document about?
Sometimes the title will tell you
Sometimes you have to read the document
R.A.F.T Roots
Reason it was created?
Audience?
Format?
Topic?
Kunta’sfacebook page
Imagine KuntaKinte has a facebook page
He is 17
What would he post?
Who might he have as his “friends’?
Kunta’sfacebook page
Study the biography you have been given
Answer Kunta’s post as that character
Do NOT use modern language
Use the language and express the ideas of your person
Kunta’sfacebook page
PhillisWheatley was a poet, and a highly literate person
She saw slavery as a kind of blessing because it bought her away from “heathen” Africa (read her poem)
What would she say?
Kunta’sfacebook page
TAKE YOUR TIME!
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