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Please get out your completed Please get out your completed topic brainstorming sheets from topic brainstorming sheets from

the day in the library.the day in the library.

Topic Narrowing SheetsTopic Narrowing SheetsLink to school website- Link to school website-

Graduation Project FormsGraduation Project Forms

DUE WednesdayDUE WednesdayCompleted topic narrowing form!!!Completed topic narrowing form!!!

The Middle PassageThe Middle Passage What do you know What do you know

about it?about it? What was being What was being

“traded”?“traded”?

Middle Passage Sample ShipMiddle Passage Sample Ship

Equiano NotesEquiano Notes born in 1745 in Ibo, Africa (which is present day Nigeria)born in 1745 in Ibo, Africa (which is present day Nigeria) some speculation on this some speculation on this

documents stating he was born in the Carolinasdocuments stating he was born in the Carolinas shipped to Barbadosshipped to Barbados 1754, sold to Royal Naval officer Michael Pascal and named 1754, sold to Royal Naval officer Michael Pascal and named

Gustavus Vassa Gustavus Vassa which is a mean joke for a name since the o.g. Vassa freed slaveswhich is a mean joke for a name since the o.g. Vassa freed slaves that part is definitely truethat part is definitely true

Pascal sent Equiano to school in LondonPascal sent Equiano to school in London 1763, Equiano got a paying job1763, Equiano got a paying job 1766, bought his own freedom 1766, bought his own freedom

for 40 poundsfor 40 pounds Autobiography published in 1789Autobiography published in 1789 1792, married an Englishwoman and they had two girls1792, married an Englishwoman and they had two girls Died in 1797Died in 1797

Read EquianoRead EquianoEquiano’s Equiano’s The Interesting Narrative of the The Interesting Narrative of the

Life of Olaudah EquianoLife of Olaudah Equiano on page 94 of the on page 94 of the Language of LiteratureLanguage of Literature textbook. textbook.

Picture bookPicture bookPlease write down some of the similarities Please write down some of the similarities

between the drawings in the picture book, between the drawings in the picture book, The Middle Passage,The Middle Passage, and in the images and in the images presented in the Equiano reading. presented in the Equiano reading.

WheatleyWheatleyDifferent views of Africa and white peopleDifferent views of Africa and white peopleReadings tomorrowReadings tomorrowCompare and ContrastCompare and ContrastREMEMBER: Topic Narrowing Sheets REMEMBER: Topic Narrowing Sheets

are due on Wednesday, 2/9/11!!!!are due on Wednesday, 2/9/11!!!!