HW Mr. Padilla 6.4.18

Homework: Dear parents/ guardians, please assist your child with today’s homework.  

This month we will begin a new novel: The Fault in Our Stars. One of the themes in this novel is courage. In addition to studying the novel we will be reading primary sources from Collections that focus on individuals that showed courage. Also, we will be showing video clips from the film, A League of Their Own, which shares the theme of courage as well.

Option 3:

Collections: from "NARRATIVE OF SOJOURNER TRUTH" 1850, Sojourner Truth

Sojourner Truth, was born into slavery under the name Isabella sometime around 1797 in the state of New York. She adopted the name Sojourner Truth in the 1840s. She had been abused by her owners as a child, and later bore at least five children with a fellow slave. After escaping slavery in 1827, Truth rescued one of her sons who had been sold to an abusive owner, and went on to live in New York City where she worked with the abolitionist movement (movement to free slaves) and women's suffrage (women’s right to vote) movement. After the Civil War, Truth worked for the Freedmen's Bureau, an organization established (started) to help slaves after emancipation (end of slavery). Because she could not read or write, Truth related her story to a biographer.

1.                  Write a 2 sentence summary of this passage. (remember to use the 5 W’s to help you organize your thoughts).

2.                  How do you think a woman like Sojourner Truth can help others? What makes her special?

Option 2 :

Collections: from "NARRATIVE OF SOJOURNER TRUTH" 1850, Sojourner Truth

Sojourner Truth, was born into slavery under the name Isabella sometime around 1797 in … New York. … She had been abused by her owners as a child, and later bore (gave birth to) at least five children …. After escaping slavery in 1827, Truth rescued one of her sons who had been sold to an abusive owner, and went on to live in New York City where she worked with the abolitionist movement (movement to free slaves) and women's suffrage (women’s right to vote) movement. …Truth worked for the Freedmen's Bureau, an organization established (started) to help slaves after emancipation (end of slavery). Because she could not read or write, Truth related (told) her story to a biographer.

1.         When and where was Sojourner Truth born?

2.         What happened when she was a child?

3.         What did she do after she escaped slavery?

4.         What is abolitionist movement?

5.         What is women’s suffrage?

6.         Why did she tell her story to a biographer?

Option 3 :

Collections: from "NARRATIVE OF SOJOURNER TRUTH" 1850, Sojourner Truth

Sojourner Truth, was born into slavery under the name Isabella sometime around 1797 in … New York.

1.      When and where was Sojourner Truth born?

 … She had been abused by her owners as a child, and later bore (gave birth to) at least five children ….

2.      What happened when she was a child?

After escaping slavery in 1827, Truth rescued one of her sons (from slavery) and went on to live in New York City

3.      What did she do after she escaped slavery?

… she worked with the abolitionist movement (movement to free slaves) and women's suffrage (women’s right to vote) movement..

4.      What is abolitionist movement?

5.      What is women’s suffrage?

Because she could not read or write, Truth related (told) her story to a biographer.

6.      Why did she tell her story to a biographer?

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