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This African Americans and the Civil War: How Did African Americans Experience the Civil War? unit plan also includes:
- African Americans and the Civil War (.html)
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- Primary Source
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To understand African Americans' involvement in the United States Civil War, high schoolers gather evidence from primary source images, census reports, and documents. As a summative performance task, individuals craft an argument, supported with evidence from their research, that supports the central question.
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Concepts
the united states civil war, african american history, african americans, guided inquiry, primary source analysis, primary source images, primary sources, critical thinking, slavery, the emancipation proclamation, argumentative writing, counterarguments, arguments, supporting evidence, black history month
Instructional Ideas
- Use the resource during Black History Month or a study of the United States Civil War
Classroom Considerations
- Presumes class members are familiar with the guided inquiry process
- A protocol must be in place to permit a safe, respectful discussion of controversial language and events
Pros
- The 27-page packet is carefully scaffolded, from the staging question that activates prior knowledge through the summative performance task that asks writers to craft an argument, using support drawn from their research, for their response to the central question
- Includes an extension assignment that asks class members to identify how the armed forces are attempting to address diversity in the ranks
Cons
- None