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Description
OVERVIEW
In this lesson, students will analyze the text of General Order Number 3 announcing freedom for the enslaved people and examine the history and significance of Juneteenth in Texas and the United States
LESSON TIME
This lesson will take approximately 45 – 60 minutes Exact times may vary based on the specific needs of individual classes.
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
- What is Juneteenth, why is it celebrated, and how has it evolved over time into the holiday that it is today?
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 an image of a contemporary musician who plays a traditional West African instrument called a bala at a Juneteenth performance for the Library of Congress. Students make observations about the image and inferences about how it could relate to Texas Today and Juneteenth. Information about the image is provided in the caption to guide student observations.
In this exit ticket, students will read a variety of characteristics and descriptions provided in a graphic organizer. Students identify four of the nine characteristics that best represent or describe Juneteenth and its significance.
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 Work
In this printable assignment, students will answer multiple-choice, multi-select, and short, constructed response questions based on reading passages about the Emancipation Proclamation, General Order Number 3, and Juneteenth.
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In this printable assignment, students will answer multiple-choice, multi-select, and short, constructed response questions based on reading passages about the Emancipation Proclamation, General Order Number 3, and Juneteenth. Questions with multiple answer options have one answer choice eliminated. Short, constructed response questions have sentence stems and response options to guide responses.
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In this printable assignment, students will answer short, constructed response questions based on reading passages about the Emancipation Proclamation, General Order Number 3, and Juneteenth.
Sources
Previews and links to sources referenced in this lesson.
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Emancipation Day Celebration band, 1900
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