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English III Unit 2

Narrative of Enslaved/Autobiography Ben Franklin

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Ben Franklin’s two most famous pieces of literature: The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin Poor Richard’s Almanack
Define almanack Almanacs were very popular books in colonial America, offering a mixture of seasonal weather forecasts, practical household hints, puzzles, and other amusements
Define vice Bad habit
Define aphorism A statement that contains a general truth.
What does the following aphorism mean? “Search others for their virtues, thyself for thy vices.” Look for the good in other people and examine yourself for bad habits
What does the following aphorism mean? “He that lieth down with dogs shall rise up with fleas.” If you associate with bad people, you will turn that way too.
What does the following aphorism mean? “Beware of little expenses; a small leak will sink a great ship.” Spend a little bit of money every day and you will be broke! (Kwik Trip daily . . . for energy drinks . . . .)
What does the prefix "auto" mean? Self
What does "bio" mean? Life
What does "graph" mean as a Greek root? Write
Define advocate. A person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy.
Define omit. Leave out.
Define infer. deduce or conclude (information) from evidence and reasoning
Who wrote the poem “On Being Brought from Africa to America”? Phillis Wheatley
Who wrote the poem "Sympathy"? Paul Laurence Dunbar
Who wrote I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings? Maya Angelou
Why did Maya Angelou name her book what she did? 1) She took the title from the Paul Laurence Dunbar poem in which an enslaved person feels trapped. 2) Angelou's book is about a time when Angelou had stopped speaking because she was raped
What comparisons can be made between Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg and Letter to John Adams by Abigail Adams? Both are written by women who believe women should be included in decision making.
What position did Sheryl Sandberg have? COO of Facebook
What does COO stand for? CEO? COO: Chief Operating Officer CEO: Chief Executive Officer
What was the name of Sheryl Sandberg’s international bestseller? Lean In
What did Sheryl Sandberg say is the single most important decision you can make for your career? Who you choose for a spouse
Name four of the characteristics of slave narratives. Autobiographical Purpose is to end slavery Daring escapes Account of the auction block Biblical references Ignorance as a tool to keep people enslaved Literacy as a tool to free enslaved people
Why do the “slave narratives” often contain Biblical references? Because the Bible said slavery was wrong Most the audience was Christian Many freed slaves were christian because their owners had been Christians
Why is “enslaved person” considered a more acceptable term than “slave”? People first language--Enslaved person emphasizes the humanity of an individual within a slaveholding society over their condition of involuntary servitude.
What is an abolitionist? Person who advocates to end slavery.
Who did Frederick Douglass work with on the Underground Railroad? Harriet Tubman
Where was the first women's rights convention, which was attended by Frederick Douglass? Seneca Falls, New York
What year did Frederick Douglass publish The Narrative of Frederick Douglass? What year did the Civil War/slavery end? 1845/1865
Who wrote Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl? Harriet Jacobs
Who wrote the poem “Runagate, Runagate”? Robert Hayden
What punishment do you deserve if you write "kinda," "gonna," or "wanna" in your papers? Answers may vary, but detention, game suspensions, and being grounded are all possibilities.
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