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A Petition for the Cotton Gin

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While almost forgotten today, the cotton gin could be seen as one of the causes of the Civil War. The innovation led to more cotton production, which in turn undermined political power balances in the 1800s. Individuals unpack the tangled webs of history by examining a petition for the cotton gin's patent.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Concepts
eli whitney, the cotton gin, slavery, technology vocabulary, patents, primary source images, primary source analysis, primary sources
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Additional Tags
social studies
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Instructional Ideas
  • Create a jigsaw activity to examine the included document on the cotton gin
  • Develop discussion questions to examine the resource
Classroom Considerations
  • Learners need to access the Internet to see pictures of the document
Pros
  • Resource is a unique way to teach about the importance of the cotton gin
  • Document transcript makes using the resource easy 
Cons
  • None