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Attitudes toward emancipation

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A lesson plan for Grades 9–12 United States History

Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities

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Appropriate grades
9–12
Subjects
social studies (African Americans, United States history)
Provider
National Endowment for the Humanities

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The Emancipation Proclamation carried Americans across an important frontier in the political growth of the nation. Through the Internet, students can return to this frontier and explore the many obstacles and alternatives we faced in making this passage toward “a more perfect Union.”

The goals of this lesson plan are:

  • to evaluate the provisions of the Emancipation Proclamation
  • to trace the stages that led to Lincoln's formulation of this policy
  • to explore the range of contemporary public opinion on the issue of emancipation
  • to document the multifaceted significance of the Emancipation Proclamation within the context of the Civil War era

North Carolina Curriculum Alignment

Social Studies (2003)

Grades 11–12 — United States History

  • Goal 3: Crisis, Civil War, and Reconstruction (1848-1877) - The learner will analyze the issues that led to the Civil War, the effects of the war, and the impact of Reconstruction on the nation.
    • Objective 3.02: Analyze and assess the causes of the Civil War.
    • Objective 3.03: Identify political and military turning points of the Civil War and assess their significance to the outcome of the conflict.

Computer Technology Skills (2005)

Grades 9–12

  • Goal 3SS — Social Studies: The learner will use a variety of technologies to access, analyze, interpret, synthesize, apply, and communicate information.