Sojourner Truth Ain T I A Woman Summary

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Ain’t I a Woman? Sojourner Truth Sojourner Truth, “Ain’t I a Woman?” Women’s Convention, Akron, Ohio, 28-29 May 1851. Copyright laws may prohibit photocopying this document without express permission. Ain't I a Woman? Sojourner Truth May 28-29, 1851 "Well, children, where there is so much racket there must be something out of kilter. I think that 'twixt the negroes of the South and the women of the North, all talking about rights, the white men will be in a fix pretty soon. But what's all this here talking about? That man over there says that women need to be helped into carriages and lifted over ditches, and to have the best place everywhere. Nobody ever helps me into carriages, or over mud-puddles, or gives me any best place! And…show more content…
AND Text-dependent? Rationale 1. What does Truth say about intellect in paragraph three? Do you agree with her? 2. What moments do you find most compelling in advancing the speaker’s argument? Explain what makes them compelling. 3. Who is the speaker? What do we know about her? How do we know? 4. How many children did Sojourner Truth have? 5. List all the reasons Truth believes that women should have equal rights. 6. What methods does Truth use to build and support her argument? How does each method work? 7. How do you think Truth felt after she gave her speech? 8. Describe the structure of the speech. How is it appropriate for her purpose and audience? Revisions to “Non-Examples”: Reflection Questions • • How can the Patterned Way of Reading, Writing and Talking be used to support students in accessing complex texts and meeting the expectations of the Common Core? How do the concepts of multiple close readings and open-ended, text-dependent questions influence the way you think about your practice? Activity #1: Analyzing Open-Ended, Text-Dependent

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