📚 Part 1: Identifying Relevant vs. Irrelevant Evidence

Read this main idea statement: "Harriet Tubman was a courageous leader who risked her life to help enslaved people escape to freedom through the Underground Railroad."

Instructions: For each piece of evidence below, decide if it is RELEVANT (supports the main idea) or IRRELEVANT (does not support the main idea). Circle your choice.

✏️ Part 2: Justify Your Reasoning

📝 Part 3: Writing with Textual Evidence

Read this passage about Frederick Douglass:

"Frederick Douglass escaped slavery in 1838 and became one of the most powerful voices for abolition in American history. Born into slavery around 1818, he secretly learned to read and write, which was forbidden for enslaved people. After his escape, Douglass wrote his autobiography, 'Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave,' which became a bestseller and opened many people's eyes to the horrors of slavery. He traveled throughout the North giving speeches about his experiences and advocating for the end of slavery. Douglass also supported women's rights and spoke at the first women's rights convention in 1848. He advised President Lincoln during the Civil War and continued fighting for civil rights until his death in 1895."