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Frederick Douglass, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass an American Slave, Written by Himself Lesson PlanFrederick Douglass, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass an American Slave, Written by Himself Lesson Plan
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Frederick Douglass, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass an American Slave, Written by Himself

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Foster reader confidence when encountering complex text and reinforce the skills readers have acquired to build and extend their understanding of text. The plan uses a section of Douglass’ narrative as an exemplar text. Directions for teachers, guiding questions for readers, vocabulary lists, and engaging activities are included in this very detailed, scripted resource. A powerful addition to your curriculum library.

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close reading, decoding, frederick douglass, famous african americans, slavery

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close reading, decoding, diction, frederick douglass, slavery, anti-slavery, sentence syntax, ccss.ela-literacy.l.11-12.3, english language arts
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Grade
8th - 11th
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English Language Arts
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Duration
3 days
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