5/3 Wednesday

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Guiding Question: 
To what extent did the Emancipation Proclamation free the slaves?


Objectives: 
Collaborative: Students will understand the Emancipation Proclamation by reading, annotating, and answering questions with at least 80% accuracy. 

Standards: 
8.10.4 - Discuss Abraham Lincoln’s presidency and his significant writings and speeches and their relationship to the Declaration of Independence, such as his “House Divided” speech (1858), Gettysburg Address (1863), Emancipation Proclamation (1863), and inaugural addresses (1861 and 1865).

Do Now (Voice Level 0) 2 Minutes: 
Take out a pen or pencil 
Short battle quiz 

Whole Class (Voice Level 0) 35 Minutes: 
Step 1: Read the excerpt from Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation together as a class, annotating as we read. 
Step 2: Work together with your group to answer the Evidence Based Selected Response-style questions about the text 
Step 3: Using text evidence, on your paper answer the question, "To what extent did the Emancipation Proclamation free the slaves?" in CEREAL format. Draw your own Say-Mean-Matter chart! 

Homework: 
Finish Emancipation Proclamation assignment. 

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