High School Entry

Grades 9-12 Multimedia Essay: 

Description: Students compose visual arguments examining the social impact of PWP’s authorship and life.

Required Content Elements: Students research central contributions of PWP to American life and literature. Students represent this legacy in an interactive slide presentation using 2-3 images (with sources named), 1-2 videos, 2 weblinks that indicate sources used, at least 2 slides of descriptive text, and 1 slide of bibliographic information.  Students embed a closing video that reflects on their composing and designing processes in 1-2 minutes.
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Available Formats: Google Slides or Canva

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Sample Multimedia Essay

Download sample multimedia essay here: 
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PDF: on_being_brought_how_wheatley_peters_brought_sarcasm_into_the_american.pdf
​Canva: www.canva.com/design/DAFl8TUXs8Y/PMZd3Orx7Qne2Fph1pA4NQ/view?utm_content=DAFl8TUXs8Y&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=publishsharelink

To Learn More About Wheatley to Prepare Your Entry, Check Out These Resources

The Age of Phillis by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers

​We recommend this book for its content, critical approach, imagination, and creativity for older students.

My Name is Phillis Wheatley: A Story of Slavery and Freedom by Afua Cooper

We also recommend this book, which provides an imaginative description of Wheatley Peters' youthful experiences prior to her enslavement and honors her African home roots. You can find a blurb of the book under General Readings. 

For more essay guidance, as well as some additional, more challenging reads, check out DFW Writes Phillis Wheatley Peters.