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CommonLit

Common Lit: "Frederick Douglass: A Biography" by National Park Service

For Students 7th - 8th
CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each story or article is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Frederick Douglass: Orator, Editor, and Abolitionist

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Through two primary source activities and a short video, understand how Douglass stood firm in his beliefs and rose to prominence, and explore the importance of literacy in his life.
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C-SPAN

C Span American Writers: Narrative of Frederick Douglass

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief summary of The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. Also includes an on-line text of the work as well as links to other informational websites.
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CommonLit

Common Lit:letter From Frederick Douglass to Harriet Tubman by Frederick Douglass

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "Letter from Frederick Douglass to Harriet Tubman" by Frederick Douglass, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" by Fredrick Douglass

For Students 9th - 10th
Selected (11) reading passages (grades 7-11) to pair with the autobiography "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" by Fredrick Douglass. Frederick Douglass recounts his experiences as a slave in Maryland, and his treatment at the...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: From Chapter 11

For Students 11th - 12th
A learning module that begins with "The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: Excerpt from Chapter 11" by Frederick Douglass, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: Excerpts Ch 1 & 7

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: Excerpts" Frederick Douglass, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF...
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Primary
NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Frederick Douglass

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from National Public Radio explores the speech and the background of this abolitionist leader. An excerpt from Frederick Douglass' speech, 'The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro', is featured.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Abolishing Slavery: Efforts of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Abolishing Slavery: The Efforts of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln" by Mike Kubic, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: Excerpt From Ch. 1

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: Excerpt from Ch. 1" by Frederick Douglass, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be...
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E Reading Worksheets

E Reading Worksheets: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this learning module, students will engage in a deep study of Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. Worksheets, that assess reading comprehension and inferencing skills, and map projects are provided to reinforce Fredick...
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Read Works

Read Works: Frederick Douglass: From Slavery to Freedom

For Teachers 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This ReadWorks passage provides a brief biography of the abolitionist writer and speaker, Frederick Douglass. A paired passage, a vocabulary support sheet, a questions sheet, and an answers sheets are...
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Handout
The History Cat

The History Cat: Frederick Douglass

For Students 9th - 10th
The story of Frederick Douglass, once a slave, who became a prominent figure and spokesperson in the fight against slavery in the 1800s.
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Primary
University of Virginia

The University of Virginia Library: Frederick Douglass: The Color Line

For Students 9th - 10th
Full text of the Frederick Douglass essay "The Color Line."
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Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University

De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: Frederick Douglass [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
"Frederick Douglass on Women's Suffrage," a one page, non-fiction, reading passage, is an excerpt from a persuasive speech delivered by Frederick Douglass to the International Council of Women in Washington, D.C., April 1888 in support...
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Handout
Curated OER

National Park Service: American Visionaries: Frederick Douglass

For Students 3rd - 8th
Biographical website that explains details about Frederick Douglass' life as an abolitionist and women's rights leader. Includes photos of his home near Washington, DC. Very informative site.
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Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Frederick Douglass

For Students 3rd - 8th
As a leader in the abolitionist movement Frederick Douglass (1817-1895 CE) was a most inspirational man. This site provides much interesting information including an account of his escape from slavery and his newspaper THE NORTH STAR.
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Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story; Frederick Douglass

For Students 3rd - 8th
As a leader in the abolitionist movement Frederick Douglass (1817-1895 CE) was a most inspirational man. This site provides much interesting information including an account of his escape from slavery and his newspaper THE NORTH STAR.
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eBook
Lumen Learning

Lumen: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text and audio of the autobiography Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave by Frederick Douglass. This 1845 memoir and treatise on abolition encompasses eleven chapters that recount Douglass' life as a...
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Website
Other

Frederick Douglass Comes to Life: A Short Biography of Frederick Douglass

For Students 9th - 10th
In addition to providing a brief biography, this website includes pictures of Frederick Douglass as well as links to speeches and important quotes.
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Article
National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Teacher Serve: Frederick Douglass and Harriet Jacobs: American Slave Narrators

For Students 9th - 10th
Lucinda MacKethan, English professor at North Carolina State University, offers a comparison of two classic slave narratives: Frederick Douglass's 1845 Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: an American Slave and Harriet Jacobs's...
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Website
Curated OER

National Park Service: The Life of Frederick Douglass

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biography of Frederick Douglass with links to pictures and short biographies of his wife and children.
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Article
Social Studies for Kids

Social Studies for Kids: Frederick Douglass: Great Foe of Slavery

For Students 1st - 5th
One of the most important Black Americans in the history of the country was Frederick Douglass. Find out more about this outspoken foe of slavery.
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Curated OER

Iu School of Liberal Arts: The Frederick Douglass Papers

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive site with information on Douglass' life, genealogy, and copies of many of his papers.

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