Frederick Douglass Speaks
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What's Inside
Let's discover the great man, Frederick Douglass. The more history you know, the better prepared you are for the future.
Children will listen for key facts about Frederick Douglass and build history vocabulary as the book is read aloud. It fits well in a third grade circle time or a small-group lesson on United States history, slavery, and famous Americans.
Teaching & Discussion Guide
Use this guide to turn Frederick Douglass Speaks into a mini reading lesson at home or in the classroom.
Concepts & skills practiced
- United States history
- Learning about Frederick Douglass
- Vocabulary for historical topics
- Understanding slavery in history
- Famous Americans and Black Americans
Discussion Questions
- 1 What does the title Frederick Douglass Speaks tell us about who this book is about?
- 2 What do you already know about United States history before we read this book?
- 3 The page mentions slavery. What do you think this word means in history?
- 4 Why might learning about Frederick Douglass help us understand famous Americans and famous Black Americans?
- 5 The page says, The more history you know, the better prepared you are for the future. What do you think that means?
- 6 After we read, what facts about Frederick Douglass would you want to remember and share?
Words to Learn
- history
- History is the story of people and events from the past.
- future
- The future is the time that comes after now.
- slavery
- Slavery is when people are treated as if they are owned by others, which is wrong.
- United States
- The United States is the country where many of these history lessons take place.
- famous
- Famous means many people know about a person or thing.
- American
- An American is a person from the United States.
- Black American
- A Black American is an American with Black heritage and family history.
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