Slave Narratives Part II

Name

Former Slave Narratives Worksheet
Directions: Choose 1 former slave narrator interview to read. Then write the following information on this worksheet that you will later post on the blog.

1. Name
2. Age
3. Rewrite/Paraphrase 1 paragraph









4. Write 1 idea that surprised you


5. Write 1 question you would like to ask the former slave
You will find the interviews at this website:
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/snhtml/snvoices

Current Events

Assignment: Please read these articles. Then write a 1-3 paragraph response to an article. Your response should be specific, thoughtful and express your opinion.

Today we are trying to make connections between themes in our books:
women's rights, culture and choices, romance and education, arranged marriage and financial independence and themes in current events.



The article titles are:

Olympians Torn on Protesting China's Policies

Students of Virginity

It's Not You, It's Your Books

Wed to Strangers, Vietnamese Wives Build Korean Lives

All of these articles are in Sunday's New York Times and can be found using the search tool in http://nytimes.com/