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Scholars generally agree on the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. This inquiry-based lesson asks high schoolers to consider more than the claims of who freed the enslaved people but the significance of the issues behind the claims. To gather background information, scholars watch a video, examine documents, images, articles, and arguments, then craft their claims backed by evidence from their research.
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slavery, the emancipation proclamation, guided inquiry, evaluating claims, supporting evidence, argumentative writing, arguments, counterarguments, the united states civil war, memorials, the thirteenth amendment, critical reading, critical thinking, primary source images, primary source analysis, african american history, black history month
Instructional Ideas
- Some learners may need additional scaffolding to understand the importance of the central question and the significance of the implications
Classroom Considerations
- Requires projection equipment for the video
- Presumes instructors and learners are familiar with inquiry-based learning
Pros
- The 32-page packet includes carefully scaffolded plans, links to the required materials, and both formative and summative performance tasks
Cons
- None