Think about it…

1. Think about it… Inventions Review: Take 5 minutes to match each invention with the correct description!

2. Today’s Questions: Who is Frederick Douglass? What did he do?

3. Today’s Activities: • Read and discuss Frederick Douglass’ life • Read a poem from Frederick Douglass’ funeral service • 5 minute break • Work on poems

4. Frederick Douglass: 1818-1895

5. “I was just a boy. Hushed, terrified, stunned. That is slavery.” --Frederick Douglass

6. Abolitionists believed in the immediate freeing of slaves. They saw slavery as cruel, inhumane, and morally wrong.

7. “I was a changed being after that fight. I was nothing before. I was a man now.” --Frederick Douglass

8. Early Life Frederick Douglass was born a _______ in Maryland As a young boy, he was sent to ________ to take care of children. There, he learned to ______ and ______.

9. Gaining Freedom When he was 20 years old, Douglass boarded a______ for New York. He would never call another man ______again.

10. Video clip: What did Frederick Douglass do after he escaped?

11. Life as a Free Man Frederick Douglass became an ________, who worked to end _______. His newspaper, the North Star, ______ the abolitionist message across the United States. Douglass believed in ______ for all people, including African Americans and _______.

12. The North Star: Douglass’ Abolitionist Newspaper

13. In Groups of 3: Read a poem that was read at Frederick Douglass’ funeral. What does it say? What can it tell us about Frederick Douglass? Vocab word: Serfdom: a person of low status; a slave or servant

14. Poem from Douglass’ funeral Douglass. I saw a slave of Maryland Upon the soil of freedom stand. The waves that once the Mayflower bore Were dashing on New England’s shore. The Stars and Stripes showed Northern will On breezes from old Bunker Hill; And as he drank in liberty I saw the man from serfdom free. Vocab word: Serfdom: a person of low status; a slave or servant

16. Write your own poem: Who was Frederick Douglass? What did he do? Make sure your poem is 10 lines (or more!) and rhymes!

17. Poetry Writer’s workshop! What important facts should we include? What rhyming words could we use?

19. THINGS 4 3 2 1 ANSWER Newspaper anti-slavery CLUES POINTS Abolitionist Frederick Douglass North Star

20. PEOPLE 4 3 2 1 ANSWER Anti-slavery African American and white CLUES POINTS North Star, Liberator Called for immediate end to slavery Abolitionists

21. PEOPLE 4 3 2 1 ANSWER Born a slave Often wore a scarf CLUES POINTS Escaped to Pennsylvania Underground Railroad Harriet Tubman

22. PLACES 4 3 2 1 ANSWER City Mid-Atlantic CLUES POINTS Pennsylvania Constitutional Convention Philadelphia

23. PLACES 4 3 2 1 ANSWER New England Rebellion CLUES POINTS Massacre Tea Party Boston

24. Where was Frederick Douglass born?

25. How old was he when he was taken from his mother?

26. What is the name of the newspaper Frederick Douglass wrote?

27. What did Frederick Douglass do after he escaped from slavery?

28. Which African kingdom ruled first? Second? Third?

29. What is the stage of the triangular trade in which Africans are taken from African to America as slaves?

30. When did Ghana, Mali, and Songhai control West Africa?

31. What is the name of the trade between Europe, Africa, and the Americas?

32. Where did the Portuguese explore?

33. What is the name of the first document that established the laws for the United States?

34. Who wrote the Bill of Rights?

35. Who wrote the VA Statute for Religious Freedom?

36. Name 2 weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.

37. What document declared independence from Great Britain during the Revolutionary War?

38. Who explored the Louisiana Territory?

39. What is the name of Lewis and Clark’s Native American guide?

40. The United States acquired what territory after it became an independent country?

41. Who is the head of the executive branch of government?

42. Which territory was gained through a treaty with Spain?