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Description
OVERVIEW
Read short excerpts of the Proclamation to identify and summarize its primary goals, limitations, and significance during the Civil War.
LESSON TIME
This lesson will take approximately 45 to 60 minutes Exact times may vary based on the specific needs of individual classes.
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
- What was the purpose and significance of the Emancipation Proclamation, and what limitations did it include?
Teacher Tools
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Lesson Plan, Teacher Guide, Primary Sources Used
Downloadable/editable versions of this lesson plan, including a step-by-step guide through the lesson. When applicable, a list of primary sources used in the lesson is also included.
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This ready-to-use classroom slideshow contains the warm-up exercise, the daily objective, the “We will / I will” statements, and the essential question for the lesson.
It guides the class through the assignment providing larger versions of images, visual representations of the directions, and supports for reading and answering questions including sentence stems for in-class responses. It concludes with the exit ticket.
Student Activities
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Warm-up and Exit Ticket
In this printable warm-up / bell-ringer activity, students will view a map of the political boundaries of the United States during the Civil War and making observations about slavery in the U.S. during the war based on the map.
In this exit ticket, students will read an excerpt from a Texas newspaper article discussing the Emancipation Proclamation and determine the author’s meaning from the text.
The Warm-up and Exit Ticket document includes two warm-ups on the front of the page and two exit tickets on the back of the page. This formatting reduces the number of copies needed, as teachers will cut each printed page in half. Each student will receive a half-page with the warm-up on the front and the exit on the back.
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Grade Level Student Worksheet
In this printable assignment, students will answer multiple-choice, multi-select, and a short constructed response question about the three primary source excerpts.
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Foundation Student Worksheet
In this printable assignment, students will answer multiple-choice and multi-select questions with one answer option eliminated, and a short constructed response question with sentence stems and response options provided about the three primary source excerpts.
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Advanced Student Worksheet
In this printable assignment, students will Students answer short constructed response questions about the three primary source excerpts.
Sources
Previews and links to sources referenced in this lesson.
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Cushing, E. H. The Weekly Telegraph (Houston, Tex.) Wednesday, November 12, 1862
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