Lesson 1.5

Lesson 1.5 Objective

In this powerful autobiography, Olaudah Equiano recounts his harrowing journey aboard a slave ship after being captured and kidnapped from his homeland. Students will discuss the message of this text as well as the author’s use of rhetoric and appeals to build his argument.

Instructional Tasks

Go to StudySync and complete the following tasks. Take notes in your English notebook and take a picture of them once completed. Then, submit this picture to Google Classroom to Lesson 1.4 Notes.

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Reading Tasks

Go to StudySync and complete the following tasks

  • Lesson 1.5 Independent Read: The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African

Practice Tasks

Go to StudySync and complete the following tasks

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Lesson 1.5 Mastery Check

Once you have completed the lessons/tasks above, ask Ms. Simpson, either in-person or via email, for the lesson 1.5 mastery check. Remember, you must successfully pass lesson 1.5 mastery check in order to move on to lesson 1.6.