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A Teacher's Guide to the Signet Classic Edition of Booker T. Washington's Up from Slavery

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Booker T. Washington was often criticized by W.E.B. Dubois and other African American leaders for his conciliatory approach to civil rights and education voiced in his autobiography Up From Slavery.  This teacher's guide not only contains discussion questions, important quotations, and activities for all 17 chapters of the autobiography but also looks at Washington's more strident, behind-the-scenes efforts to promote social change.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Instructional Ideas
  • Have groups investigate the approaches used by such civil rights leaders as Washington, W.E.B. Dubois, Marcus Gravy, Frederick Douglass, Dr. Martin Luther King, and Malcolm X and report their findings to the whole class
Classroom Considerations
  • The page numbers in the 27-page guide are for the Signet Classic edition of Washington's Up From Slavery
Pros
  • The journal topics invite readers to make personal connections to events in Washington's life
  • Includes suggestions for activities in both language arts and social studies classes
Cons
  • None