Common Core Standards
LS 1.A: Key Ideas and Details
Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of the source distinct from prior knowledge or opinions.
In this Civil War-related lesson plan, students learn to annotate a historical speech to identify and articulate the author’s point of view.
Students will identify key issues involved in working through emancipation, including the consequences (pros and cons) of President Abraham Lincoln’s administration changing its position from preventing slavery in new territories/states to eradicating slavery in states in rebellion.
This lesson should precede a reading activity on the Emancipation Proclamation.
LS A.1: Text Types and Purposes
Write arguments focused on discipline-specific content. a. Introduce claim(s) about a topic or issue, acknowledge and distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically. b. Support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant, accurate data and evidence that demonstrate an understanding of the topic or text, using credible sources. c. Use words, phrases, and clauses to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among claim(s), counterclaims, reasons, and evidence.
Literacy Skills Standard 1 & 2
The student will develop and demonstrate Common Core Social Studies reading literacy skills.
