About this book
Grade Level Equivalent: 3.5
Lexile Measure: 440L
Guided Reading Level: M
Age: Age 8, Age 9, Age 10
Genre: Biography, General Nonfiction, Dictionaries, Series
Subject: African American History, Slavery, Underground Railroad, Abolition, Determination and Perseverance, African American, Prejudice and Tolerance Experiences
The Autobiography of Frederick Douglass:
Without an education, Frederick Douglass wouldn't have been able to write his autobiography. Enslaved people who didn't have access to an education couldn't write down what happened to them. They relied on other art forms. Read aloud excerpts from Douglass's autobiography to your students. Let groups of students choose other ways to bring his writing to life. They may wish to act out the scene, illustrate or choreograph it, write a poem or song, or retell it as a form of oral history.
- Subjects:Slavery, Underground Railroad, Abolition, Literature, Reading Response, Literature Appreciation, Listening Comprehension, Nonfiction Writing, Poetry Writing, Arts and Creativity, African American, Historic Figures, Social Studies through Literature, Black History Month
- Skills:Biographies, Listening Comprehension, Writing
