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Life of Wheatley
Kind of Activity:
Research
Objective:
Students will be able to consider Wheatley's work in the context of her life
Common Core Standards:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.1; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.7; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.8
Structure:
Create a collective timeline for the class spanning the years of Phillis Wheatley's life—either a physical timeline on chart paper or an online timeline using classroom software. Divide students into two groups. One group should be assigned to research the major events of Wheatley's brief life, both regarding her writing and her personal life. Where did she live? How did her life change? Was she married? The second group...
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