Your
Task Learn about the issue of
slavery at the time of the American Civil War
by exploring the reserve books at the library and the
links on this page. Then choose a character from An
Island Far From Home. You will pretend
you ARE that person to write a letter in that character’s
voice. Your task is to write a letter in the form of
a persuasive essay to convince another character in
the book that your character has a good solution to
the problem of slavery.
Letter
Template This is a Microsoft Word template
you can use. Just replace the text (which will help
you write a persuasive essay) with your own writing.