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The teacher will introduce the novel Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. The teacher will also review and discuss the lesson plan, connection to CA and District Standards, and lesson templates including:

Expository Reading Guide Template #1
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Template #1
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UDHR Quiz Template #2
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Template #2
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Essential Question Essay Guide Template #3
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Template #3
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“Teachers Poster Company” Essay Format Template #4
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Template #4
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The student reads both the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass and the “Universal Declaration of Human Rights” Articles. The student will also complete lesson template forms that guide the dialogue discussion, complete the Human Rights quiz, and write a five paragraph essay that answers the Essential Question.

Weekly Activities

Week 1 [Daily]: The student reads the novel Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. In class, the student reads one chapter and completes the lesson template guide. In class, each day a (15 minutes) dialogue is devoted to the lesson template discussion, either in small groups or entire class. For homework, the student reads another chapter of the novel and completes the corresponding template. Template #1 pdf file

Week 2 [Daily]: The student reads the “Universal Declaration of Human Rights,” and dialogues each Article, either in small groups or entire class. Upon completion of the readings and dialogue discussions, the students complete UDHR quiz. Template #2 pdf file

Week 3 [Daily]: The students pair-&-share, and work in groups on the dialogue exercises, and uses their lesson templates to guide their dialogue discussions. To complete the lesson, the students will complete a final essay examination (response to the essential question). Template #3 pdf file Template #4 pdf file

Homework

  • The student reads the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, minimum of one chapter daily, and completes any template not completed in class.
  • The student selects a minimum of five new vocabulary words from the readings, and defines the words using a standard dictionary and thesaurus (Frankin Speller).
  • The student completes most writing assignments using Microsoft Word.
  • The student researches the Internet for articles on the “Universal Declaration of Human Rights,” and Frederick Douglass.

 

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Activities & Homework
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Technology Integration, Additional Readings, Assessment,
Concluding Assignment, Suggested Components, Samples of Student Work
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Guided Practice
Assessment
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Student Project 1
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Student Project 3
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Urban Dreams
OUSD Curriculum Unit

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass an American Slave

Subject: English
Grade Level: 9th

Lesson Plan Author:
Mary Scott
School: Skyline High