Letter to Douglass (40 points) - Your post is due January 8. You must respond to two peers by the end of the day, January 10.
Topics (This is from your graphic organizer):
· Justice for enslaved people / people of color is different from justice for European Americans (whites)
· No one can be enslaved if she or he has the ability to read, write and think
· The way to enslave someone is to keep her/him from all learning
· Enslaved people were treated no better than, sometimes worse than, livestock
· By encouraging depravity, people come to learn to hate freedom
· The Christianity of the slaveholder is hypocritical and used to justify their actions
· European Americans / white men fear that men of color will steal their jobs if they are educated and learn how to perform the job
You will post a “letter to Douglass” on the main point you selected. You will tell Douglass what you learned about the main point and 19th century U.S. from reading the Narrative.
A) Include a salutation (“Dear Mr. Douglass) and introduce yourself. (1 paragraph) (5 points)
B) Define the main point you selected based on the quotes. (1 paragraph) (5 points)
C) Summarize what you learned about 19th century U.S. from reading the Narrative and what Douglass wrote about the main point. (at least 2 complete paragraphs) (10 points)
D) Ask Douglass 3 questions about the issues or events related to the main point. Be specific. Include why you consider the questions important to understanding Douglass’ narrative. (3 specific questions and 1 complete paragraph explaining why you believe the questions are important.) (10 points)
3) Post your letter on the blog site and respond to two peers. (If on time – 10 points)
· No one can be enslaved if she or he has the ability to read, write and think
· The way to enslave someone is to keep her/him from all learning
· Enslaved people were treated no better than, sometimes worse than, livestock
· By encouraging depravity, people come to learn to hate freedom
· The Christianity of the slaveholder is hypocritical and used to justify their actions
· European Americans / white men fear that men of color will steal their jobs if they are educated and learn how to perform the job
You will post a “letter to Douglass” on the main point you selected. You will tell Douglass what you learned about the main point and 19th century U.S. from reading the Narrative.
A) Include a salutation (“Dear Mr. Douglass) and introduce yourself. (1 paragraph) (5 points)
B) Define the main point you selected based on the quotes. (1 paragraph) (5 points)
C) Summarize what you learned about 19th century U.S. from reading the Narrative and what Douglass wrote about the main point. (at least 2 complete paragraphs) (10 points)
D) Ask Douglass 3 questions about the issues or events related to the main point. Be specific. Include why you consider the questions important to understanding Douglass’ narrative. (3 specific questions and 1 complete paragraph explaining why you believe the questions are important.) (10 points)
3) Post your letter on the blog site and respond to two peers. (If on time – 10 points)