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Friday, March 16, 2007

Life, Last Words, and Dying Confession of Rachel Wall
Preview- The personal record of the crimes she had committed as well as the written confession taken a few hours before her execution.
Activity- write your own personal narrative in which you create a crime you had committed in which you will executed for.
(Get from Pfouts)

The Life, and dying Speech of Arthur, a Negro man.
preview- A short Personal narrative of Arthur who was executed at Worcester on October 20, for a rape committed.
Activity- Write a poem using this writing.
http://docsouth.unc.edu/neh/arthur/arthur.html

Life, Last Words and Dying Speech of Stephen Smith.
preview-A narrative about a Black man who was executed in Boston for burglary, only 28 years old.
Activity- Read the story write a short reaction on his word choice and his writing.
activity # 2- Write a prediction on where you will be when your 28 and what you will be doing.
http://docsouth.unc.edu/neh/smithste/smithste.html