Tuesday, January 24, 2012

"Mr. Douglass, May I Ask You a Question Please?"

     We recently did some research and wrote reports about Frederick Douglass.  Here are some questions the second graders would ask if given the opportunity to interview him:

-Why did you love learning?  (Evan)

-How did you feel when you were a slave?  (Kate)

-What job did you have to do when you were little?  (Ruth)

-What did you feel like when you were escaping?  (Madison)

-How old were your kids when you died?  (Sofia)

-Was it hard helping women get the right to vote?  (Lilia)

-Why did you run away?  (Hannah)

-Did you like the president?  (Clara)

-What kind of work did you have to do?  (Kaili)

-When you were little, what did you do to have fun?  (Samantha)

-Did you ever see the North Star? (Luke)

-Did you know anybody in England?  (Anna Lee)

-Did you ever meet a president or Harriet Tubman?  (Olivia)

-Were you scared when you gave speeches about your life?  (Chappel)

-Was it hard to write about your life?  (Emily)

-How much money did you cost?  (Lily)

-Did you really like helping others?  (Isabella)