Frederick Douglass Essay PromptChose one of the following topics, and write a one page, 5-paragraph essay. Your essay must follow the following format:

Use the rubric on the back to guide you in this essay. This essay is due May 29th. No late papers will be accepted and will be counted as a zero.

If can find a link to a copy of Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass on the class website. www.myteacherpages.com/webpages/7th8th

Topics

1) Explain in detail Douglass’ struggle for education. Explain how this struggle meant more than just knowing how to read and write. What doors did literacy open for enslaved peoples in America?

2) Write a detailed essay that discusses the dehumanization of the slave in America. What methods were used? And How did Frederick Douglass resist these methods of dehumanization?

3) Discuss the two critical scenes of realization in Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

• Chapter 2: Slaves who work in the Great House singing songs about their jubilation for receiving such a promotion• Chapter 8: When Douglass’ masters pass away there is a “a valuation of the property.”

What did Douglass realize in both of these two scenes? Discuss in detail what these two scenes say about antebellum America.

“Do not lose me!”

I. Introduction (Thesis)II. Point OneIII. Point TwoIV. Point ThreeV. Conclusion

CATEGORY 5 4 3 0

Concrete Details Text

Writer has carefully selected several text details that are relevant to the theme discussed. These are presented in a clear and focused manner.

Writer has selected several text details that are relevant to the theme discussed. The way in which these are presented is not always clear and focused.

Writer has selected one text detail that is relevant to the theme.

No relevant text details are included.

Commentary “CD”- Concrete Details

Writer consistently goes beyond the obvious to communicate a deeper understanding or connection to the CD's and topic.

Writer sometimes goes beyond the obvious to communicate a deeper understanding or connection to the CD's and topic.

Writer's commentary tends to stay at a surface level. Statements are fairly obvious and don't reveal deeper understanding nor connection to the CD's and topic.

Little to no Commentary included. Response is almost entirely CD's.

Conventions Writer makes no errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. Correct sentence structure and punctuation.

Writer makes 1-2 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. May have errors in sentence structure and/or punctuation.

Writer makes 3-4 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. Several errors in sentence structure and punctuation.

Writer makes more than 4 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. Sentence structure and punctuation may also exhibit problems.

“Do not lose me!”