English 11 - Ms. Dowler's Class

Slave Narratives Packet & Test Info

Packet: Put all of your work from this unit in the following order. You do not need to make a table of contents or a title page (although you may if you like). The packet is due at the beginning of the class period on the day of the exam (11/17&18). Make sure to put your name on your packet. The packet is worth around 30 points.

19th Century African American history notes- PowerPoint, Cornell style notes with topics on left & 4-7 sentence GIST, stamped

"Ain't I a Woman" by Sojourner Truth
"Follow the Drinking Gourd" - song (on back)

Frederick Douglass: background notes, timeline with 10-15 events from the excerpt, answers to questions 1-6.

Harriet Jacobs: summary of her narrative, thoroughly highlighted for important events, family tree including people's connections to each other

Test Information:

The test is 10 short answer questions (3-7 sentence answers). It covers EVERYTHING from the unit. You will have questions from the background notes, from each piece of literature, and from in-class discussions. You should be able to identify tone (objective vs. subjective, formal vs. informal) and diction (concise vs. elaborate).

It is highly recommended that you go through all of your materials in the packet, highlight important information, and either quiz yourself or have somebody else quiz you. You should study for about 15-20 minutes three seperate times before the test.