Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl Lesson Plan

Preface by the Author, Introduction by the Author, and Chapters 1-7.

Common Core Objectives

1. 1

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.3

2. 2

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.3

Note that it is perfectly fine to expand any day’s work into two days depending on the characteristics of the class, particularly if the class will engage in all of the suggested classroom exercises and activities and discuss all of the thought questions.

Content Summary for Teachers

Preface by the Author

Jacobs addresses the reader, assuring that what she has written is true. She explains she has only changed some names and identifying details in order to be considerate to others. Jacobs describes why she undertook to...