Emancipation Proclamation
From: EDSITEment!
Grade Level: HS, (College)
Remote Ready: With Modifications
Time: 1-2 Class Periods for All Activities
Length of Reading: Pages
3 Activities. Students watch 2 short film clips about the Emancipation Proclamation, read several docs, including the Proclamation itself, and answer questions.
Activity 1: Students watch a 2 min video embedded History Channel, which is mostly about the telegraph but also details what was happening just before the Emancipation Proclamation was issued. They read an intro to the Emancipation Proclamation and the text of the doc and answer questions.
Please note: there is a link to the transcribed Proclamation at the bottom of the page. The doc itself is hand written and very difficult to read.
Activity 2: Students watch a 2 min Nat Geo vid (again on the Emancipation Proclamation), read docs, and answer questions.
Please note: the link to "Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation of 1862" goes to the LOC collection; you can search for it there.
Activity 3: Read letter from mother of black soldier and letter from black corporal and answer questions
More Information:
Grade Level:
HS, (College): This lesson is meant for high school students; however we think it would be well suited for college students too
This Activity Involves:
Movie: This activity involves a clip, film, or documentary.
Primary Source: This activity utilizes primary sources.
Image: “Emancipation Proclamation.” Library of Congress, LC-DIG-pga-01105 (digital file from original print) LC-USZ62-2356 (b&w film copy neg.)
