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What do a photo of Abraham Lincoln, a map for the Battle of Antietam, and the Dred Scott decision all have in common? Learners consider the broader question as they examine documents related to civil rights during the Civil War and immediately after. A series of writing and discussion prompts helps class members piece together the story of social change during the period.
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civil rights, the civil rights movement, dred scott, abraham lincoln, the thirteenth amendment, the fourteenth amendment, the fifteenth amendment, slavery, battles of the civil war, the united states civil war, civil war, primary source analysis, primary source images, primary sources, reconstruction, the reconstruction era
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Instructional Ideas
- Use the document activity to review key concepts regarding civil rights during the Civil War and Reconstruction eras
- Extend the assignment by offering an essay writing prompt based on the activity
Classroom Considerations
- Pupils need an Internet-enabled device to access documents and prompts
Pros
- Activity builds chronology and inference skills
- Resource can be a solid reference point for extension activities
Cons
- While the activities have a submission tab, it's not clear where responses go