1. You are to find one slave narratives from your assigned states which is  Kentucky.

2. In essay format, you will retell to the class what you heard and read about from your chosen person about their slave experiences…

Syllabus States:

Interactive Written Debates and written Essay Research discussion forums: During the course you will write essay in week 3 and a essay in week 6 with 2  peer responses to discuss the interactive topic, add references—posts must be at least 300 words in content. In-depth explanations of the exact expectations are located in the Forum area of the class.

You will need to have at least 300 words in this post plus 3 full references due Friday …Remember to explain what details and experiences these ex-slaves gave in describing the institution of slavery and the practice of slavery.

3. Also 2 peer responses that are at least 100 words each minimum to complete the forum due Sunday.

4. You must reference using one of the three formats and following your major’s designated style: MLA, APA, CS, Kate L. Turabian’s Manual, and the Chicago Manual of Style (CMS).  YOU MUST CITE YOUR SOURCES!

5. Also summarize your findings on this ex-slave in the last paragraph. What did you find surprising or different than based on your own knowledge of enslavement and what the course has discussed so far.

Options to access the narratives:

Option 1: The LOC site where you can hear and read the narrative…there is something powerful about listening to the people in their own voice about their experiences….When you go this link: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/voices/title.html  look under the state

Option 2: Location in the class is at the bottom of this forum post…attached are every state and the transcripts of the interviews by state for you to read

Also for a third reference various sources to help:

About this Collection – Born in Slavery: Slave Narratives from the …

https://www.loc.gov/collections/slave-narratives-from-the…/about-this-collection/

North American Slave Narratives – Documenting the American South

docsouth.unc.edu/neh

Slave narratives – PBS

www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4p2958.html

American Slave Narratives

xroads.virginia.edu/~hyper/wpa/wpahome.html

Can WPA slave narratives be trusted, or are they tainted by …

www.slate.com/…/can_wpa_slave_narratives_be_trusted_or_are_they_tainted_by_de

The CRAAP test will help you learn what is an academic source:

• Currency: How old is it? Is it up-to-date? Or is it a primary source document?
• Reliability and Relevance: What is the source of the information? Is it relevant to your topic? Who published it? Is it peer-reviewed? Is there a bias?
• Authority: Who is the author? What are their credentials? What is their field of expertise?
• Authenticity:  How factual is the source? And is it valid and reliable?
• Purpose or Point-of-View: What is the author’s intention? Who is it written for (which audience)? Is this a primary source or secondary document? Is it a tertiary document (not allowed)?

For online sources, you must ask addition questions. What is the domain (.edu?)? Who publishes the site, or sponsors it? Is it recent (has it been updated)? Are there advertisements or signs that it is a poorly designed website with all kinds of distractions? Is the site supposed to be an academic one? Or is it someone’s pet project?

Remember that this is a formal essay and you need an introduction, body, and conclusion. 

Good luck and I look forward to your findings and research..