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Olaudah Equiano 3/8/2010 Mrs. Billet EQUIANO Read pages 156 -167 and 231*** HW 164, 166 1

Olaudah Equiano Also known as Gustavus Vassa, was one of the most prominent Africans involved in the British movement of the abolition for the slave trade. His two volume autobiography depicted the horrors of slavery and helped influence British lawmakers to abolish the slave trade through the Slave Trade Act of 1807. Despite his enslavement as a young man, he purchased his freedom and worked as a seaman, merchant and explorer in South America, the Caribbean, the Arctic, the American colonies and the United Kingdom. 3/8/2010 Mrs. Billet EQUIANO Read pages 156 -167 and 231*** HW 164, 166 2

Olaudah Equiano His autobiography had eight editions in England Father was tribal elder of Benin (village of Essaka, Nigeria) He was 11 years old when he was kidnapped with his sister Sold to British slave traders Between 1500 and 1800, about 15 millions Africans were captured Middle Passage was the name of the route the slave ships took 3/8/2010 Mrs. Billet EQUIANO Read pages 156 -167 and 231*** HW 164, 166 3

Olaudah Equiano Nearly two million slaves died before reaching their destination U. S. slave trade was not abolished by law until 1808, nearly twenty years after Equiano published his autobiography 3/8/2010 Mrs. Billet EQUIANO Read pages 156 -167 and 231*** HW 164, 166 4

**Controversy PG 231 Olaudah Equiano • **William L. Andrews, Professor of English at the University of North Carolina, an expert on slave narratives. • Researching Equiano, it was discovered documents that make Professor Andrews wonder if Equiano’s autobiography was truthful (his boyhood slavery experience on a slave ship) • In Westminster, England’s church records, it was discovered a “Gustavus Vassa” a Black was born in Carolina 12 years old. 3/8/2010 Mrs. Billet EQUIANO Read pages 156 -167 and 231*** HW 164, 166 5

Loathsome Vocabulary pg 158 Hateful; detestable Pestilential likely to cause disease Copious plentiful; abundant shortsighted Improvident Avarice Pacify greed for riches calm; soothe Slave narrative 3/8/2010 Mrs. Billet EQUIANO is an autobiographical account of life as a slave. It documents a slave’s experiences from his or her own point of view. Read pages 156 -167 and 231*** HW 164, 166 6

persuasive pleas against slavery, Vocabulary pg 158 used to strengthen its impact Emotional appeals Summarize State main ideas and key details in your own words sailor Mariner Amassed collected; saved; combined Abolition to eliminate; to end slavery Abolitionist Genre a person who works to end slavery literary type; kind Bondage repression; oppression 3/8/2010 Mrs. Billet EQUIANO Read pages 156 -167 and 231*** HW 164, 166 7

Plight Vocabulary pg 158 dilemma; trouble; difficulty; suffering Evocative reminiscent; suggestive Inconceivable unbelievable Quadrant- Navigational tool/instrument Anthology- collection Hideous- Ugly; revolting Catastrophic 3/8/2010 Mrs. Billet EQUIANO Disastrous; terrible; shattering; appalling Read pages 156 -167 and 231*** HW 164, 166 8

Vocabulary pg 158 Inquisitive Curious; inquiring; questioning Alienates isolates Resilient Flexible; tough; durable Galling- annoying; irritating Floggings= whipping Dejected= hopeless Avarice= pg 163 greed 3/8/2010 Mrs. Billet EQUIANO Read pages 156 -167 and 231*** HW 164, 166 9

Writers who lied! Jayson Blair, New York Times Reporter 3/8/2010 Mrs. Billet EQUIANO Read pages 156 -167 and 231*** HW 164, 166 10

Writers who lied! James Frey It tells the story of a 23 -year-old alcoholic and drug abuser and how he copes with rehabilitation in a Twelve Steps program. In September of 2005, Oprah's Book Club selection Became the number one paperback non-fiction book on Amazon. com, and topped the New York Times Best Seller list for fifteen straight weeks. 3/8/2010 Mrs. Billet EQUIANO Read pages 156 -167 and 231*** HW 164, 166 11

Writers who lied! Holocaust 'greatest' love story a hoax the story of Herman and Roma Rosenblat isn't true. The two had told their love story for years and years, inspiring a book deal, an upcoming movie, and stories across the globe on television, in papers and on the Internet. A children's book, "Angel Girl, " was also based on their love story 3/8/2010 Mrs. Billet EQUIANO Read pages 156 -167 and 231*** HW 164, 166 12

Writers who lied! Producer Harris Salomon, of Atlantic Overseas Pictures, made plans to adapt the story into a $25 million movie called The Flower at the Fence, and he had earlier registered a screenplay based on the story with the Library of Congress in 2003. Oprah says, "is the single greatest love story, in 22 years of doing this show, we've ever told on the air. “ Publisher demands money back from writer http: //gawker. com/5444022/hermanrosenblat-book-deal-documents 3/8/2010 Mrs. Billet EQUIANO Read pages 156 -167 and 231*** HW 164, 166 13

Writers who lied! Michael Brown (Brownie) Resume-FEMA Gained position by lying on resume, endangered tens of thousands of lives First Undersecretary of Emergency Preparedness and Response (EP&R), a division of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). He was appointed in January 2003 by President George W. Bush and resigned in September 2005. 3/8/2010 Mrs. Billet EQUIANO Read pages 156 -167 and 231*** HW 164, 166 14

Writers who lied! 5 -18 -10 Adam B. Wheeler falsified records. Ex-Harvard student After two years of blending into campus life and racking up academic prizes and tens of thousands of dollars in grants and scholarships, Wheeler allegedly upped the ante: The 23 -year-old senior applied for the prestigious Rhodes and Fulbright scholarships last fall using falsified credentials, including a fake transcript and work he plagiarized from a Harvard professor, said investigators. 3/8/2010 Mrs. Billet EQUIANO Read pages 156 -167 and 231*** HW 164, 166 15

Writers who lied! 5 -18 -10 Adam B. Wheeler falsified records. Ex-Harvard student Wheeler was indicted yesterday on charges of larceny and identity fraud, among other charges. If proven, the charges — he is also accused of falsely claiming to have attended MIT and Phillips Academy and coauthored several books — suggest a student on a fraudulent quest for advancement at all costs, and raise questions about how he nearly got away with it. 3/8/2010 Mrs. Billet EQUIANO Read pages 156 -167 and 231*** HW 164, 166 16

1. Based on his narrative, what is your impression of Equiano? Pg 164 3/8/2010 Mrs. Billet EQUIANO Read pages 156 -167 and 231*** HW 164, 166 17

2 a. What does Equiano blame the illness aboard the ship on the “improvident avarice” of the traders. 3/8/2010 Mrs. Billet EQUIANO Read pages 156 -167 and 231*** HW 164, 166 18

2 b. How do the white crewmen view their captives? Pg 164 3/8/2010 Mrs. Billet EQUIANO Read pages 156 -167 and 231*** HW 164, 166 19

2 c. What does the treatment of the slaves reveal about the captor’s attitudes toward human life? Pg 164 3/8/2010 Mrs. Billet EQUIANO Read pages 156 -167 and 231*** HW 164, 166 20

3 a. How does Equiano’s age affect his experiences during the voyage? Pg 164 3/8/2010 Mrs. Billet EQUIANO Read pages 156 -167 and 231*** HW 164, 166 21

3 b. How do you think he felt about his experience compared to the fate of other slaves on the ship? Pg 164 4 a. Why do some of the slaves jump overboard? 164 3/8/2010 Mrs. Billet EQUIANO Read pages 156 -167 and 231*** HW 164, 166 22

4 b. Why do you suppose the slaves who were rescued after jumping overboard got flogged? 164 5. How does Equiano prove his great zest (enthusiasm) for life despite his assertion (claim) that he wants? 164 3/8/2010 Mrs. Billet EQUIANO Read pages 156 -167 and 231*** HW 164, 166 23

6. Why is it important for people who are victims of such human injustices to record their experiences? 164 3/8/2010 Mrs. Billet EQUIANO Read pages 156 -167 and 231*** HW 164, 166 24

Pg 166 Word Analysis –vid- Videre= to see Provident= to have forsight 1. Why is evidence useful in establishing guilty? 2. How would video technology change telephone habits? 3/8/2010 Mrs. Billet EQUIANO Read pages 156 -167 and 231*** HW 164, 166 25

Spelling Strategy pg 166 Change the spelling of in-, a common prefix meaning “not” to im- when you add it to words beginning with b, m, or p (as in improvident). 1. not mortal 2. not balanced 3. not possible 4. not precise 3/8/2010 Mrs. Billet EQUIANO Read pages 156 -167 and 231*** HW 164, 166 26

Vocabulary Builder pg 166 1. loathesome, hateful 2. pestilential, sanitary 3. copious, sparse 4. improvident (shortsighted), cautious 5. avarice, greed 6. pacify, torment 3/8/2010 Mrs. Billet EQUIANO Read pages 156 -167 and 231*** HW 164, 166 27

Active and Passive Voice pg 166 Example Active Voice They tossed the remaining fish into the sea. Active voice= the subject performs the action Example Passive Voice The situation was aggravated by the galling of the chains. Passive voice= subject receives the action 1. Some of us had been permitted to stay on the deck for the fresh air. 3/8/2010 Mrs. Billet EQUIANO Read pages 156 -167 and 231*** HW 164, 166 28

Active and Passive Voice pg 166 Example Active Voice They tossed the remaining fish into the sea. Active voice= the subject performs the action Example Passive Voice The situation was aggravated by the galling of the chains. Passive voice= subject receives the action 2. I was soon reduced so low here. 3/8/2010 Mrs. Billet EQUIANO Read pages 156 -167 and 231*** HW 164, 166 29

Active and Passive Voice pg 166 Example Active Voice They tossed the remaining fish into the sea. Active voice= the subject performs the action Example Passive Voice The situation was aggravated by the galling of the chains. Passive voice= subject receives the action 3. It was thought necessary to keep me almost always on deck. 3/8/2010 Mrs. Billet EQUIANO Read pages 156 -167 and 231*** HW 164, 166 30

Active and Passive Voice pg 166 Example Active Voice They tossed the remaining fish into the sea. Active voice= the subject performs the action Example Passive Voice The situation was aggravated by the galling of the chains. Passive voice= subject receives the action 4. They were discovered. 3/8/2010 Mrs. Billet EQUIANO Read pages 156 -167 and 231*** HW 164, 166 31

Active and Passive Voice pg 166 Example Active Voice They tossed the remaining fish into the sea. Active voice= the subject performs the action Example Passive Voice The situation was aggravated by the galling of the chains. Passive voice= subject receives the action 5. Flying fish were seen. 3/8/2010 Mrs. Billet EQUIANO Read pages 156 -167 and 231*** HW 164, 166 32