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Lincoln Legacy Unit 1: The Emancipation Proclamation
Lesson Plans
Unit 1 Day 1: Historical Context
Emancipation Proclamation historical context lesson with key Civil War background and primary sources for Unit 1.
Unit 1 Day 2: Bridging Past & Present
Students connect past and present by analyzing Amanda Gorman and Bernard Watson’s ideas about justice and progress.
Unit 1 Day 3: Emancipation Proclamation Close Reading
Students closely read the Emancipation Proclamation to explore Lincoln's language, identify central ideas, and interpret meaning.
Unit 1 Day 4: Emancipation Proclamation Central Idea Analysis
Students analyze the Emancipation Proclamation's central idea, examining key phrases and supporting details to understand Lincoln's purpose.
Unit 1 Day 5: Looking for Evidence
Students identify and cite textual evidence from historical texts to support analysis of explicit meanings and inferences.
Unit 1 Day 6: Introduction to Oral Presentation, Research, & Citation
Students develop research and citation skills by gathering evidence from multiple sources and organizing information for oral presentations.
Unit 1 Day 7: Presentation Content & Visual Aids
Students learn to create effective presentation visual aids, organize research findings, and design slides that engage their audience.
Unit 1 Day 8: Organizing an Oral Presentation
Students learn public speaking techniques, analyze a speech, and practice strategies for delivering clear, engaging presentations.
Unit 1 Day 9: Practicing Presentations
Students practice presentation skills, refine delivery, and use feedback to improve clarity, confidence, and audience engagement.
Unit 1 Day 10: Reactions to the Emancipation Proclamation Group Presentations
Students present their analysis of reactions to the Emancipation Proclamation, developing public speaking and communication skills.
Unit 1 Day 11: Emancipation Proclamation Close Analysis
Students closely analyze the Emancipation Proclamation, examining Lincoln’s rhetorical strategies, word choice, tone, and use of evidence
Unit 1 Day 12: My Proclamation: Inspiration, Research, & Outline
Students research an issue, gather relevant information, and organize ideas into an outline for an original proclamation.
Unit 1 Day 13: My Proclamation First Draft
Students draft a proclamation using purposeful language, rhetorical strategies, and peer feedback to strengthen meaning, style, and impact.
Unit 1 Day 14: Strategy Analysis and Peer Feedback
Students analyze rhetorical strategies in their proclamations, reflect on their impact, and use peer feedback to strengthen their writing.
Unit 1 Day 15: Final Draft & Reflection
Finalize, share, and reflect on student proclamations in this Day 15 lesson from the Emancipation Proclamation unit.
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Unit 2 Day 1: The Greensboro Four & Youth Activism
Students explore the Greensboro Four sit-ins, analyzing themes of courage, youth activism, and social change using historical evidence.
Unit 2 Day 2: Youth Activism in the Civil Rights Movement
Students explore youth activism during the Civil Rights Movement, examining student protests, courage, resistance, and social change.
Unit 2 Day 3: The Power of Nonviolence
Students explore nonviolence in the Civil Rights Movement through Martin Luther King Jr.'s writings and the Greensboro sit-ins.