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Sojourner Truth is one of the most prominent faces of the abolitionist movement, but what was her life in slavery like? Learn more about her early years with a reading comprehension resource that provides a short passage from her biography by Olive Gilbert. The resource also includes four comprehension questions.
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Instructional Ideas
- Include in your language arts unit on biographical writing, or in social studies when learning about slavery and abolitionists
- Add to a reading assessment or homework packet
- Ask readers to summarize what they have read
- Prompt your class to ask (and answer) additional questions about the reading based on Bloom's Taxonomy
- Lead learners in a research project about other abolitionists, or have them learn more about Sojourner Truth's life
Classroom Considerations
- Passage describes severe beatings and violence; be sure that readers are mature enough to handle the descriptions
Pros
- Lesson is a great addition to your unit on Black History Month
- Provides an answer key with possible responses to the reading questions
- Comes with a brief introduction at the top of the page for those who are unfamiliar with Sojourner Truth
Cons
- None