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- The student has demonstrated empathy and understanding of the hardships faced by slaves, enhancing their ability to write from a different perspective.
- They have developed their descriptive writing skills by capturing the emotions and experiences of a slave in their diary entries.
- This activity has encouraged critical thinking and analytical skills as the student would need to understand historical contexts and events to accurately portray the life of a slave.
- By immersing themselves in the persona of a slave, the student has improved their ability to develop character and voice in their writing.
Encourage the student to explore literature or documentaries about the history of slavery to gain a deeper understanding of the subject. They can also consider writing from other historical perspectives to further enrich their writing skills.
Book Recommendations
- Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs: A powerful autobiographical account of a woman's struggle for freedom.
- The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead: A Pulitzer Prize-winning novel that explores the journey to freedom for slaves in the pre-Civil War era.
- The Diary of Mary Prince by Mary Prince: An important firsthand account of a woman's experiences as a slave in the British West Indies.
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