““The Emancipation The Emancipation Proclamation” LincolnProclamation” Lincoln

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Common Core StandardsCommon Core Standards

  RI 11.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a RI 11.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including analyzing how an author uses and refines the meaning of a text, including analyzing how an author uses and refines the meaning of a key term over the course of a textkey term over the course of a textRI 11.5 Analyze in detail how a complex primary source is structured, RI 11.5 Analyze in detail how a complex primary source is structured, including how key sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text including how key sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text contribute to the whole.contribute to the whole.RI 11.3: Analyze a complex set of ideas or sequence of events and explain RI 11.3: Analyze a complex set of ideas or sequence of events and explain how specific individuals, ideas, or events, interact and develop over the how specific individuals, ideas, or events, interact and develop over the course of the text. course of the text. Objectives: Objectives:

Chart sequence of events to find significance in speechesChart sequence of events to find significance in speeches To understand how the diction and tone of Lincoln’s speeches changed over time To understand how the diction and tone of Lincoln’s speeches changed over time

based on the events of the Civil Warbased on the events of the Civil War

LiteratureLiterature StandardStandard Date TaughtDate Taught Date TestedDate Tested

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RI 4RI 4RI 5RI 5

RI 3RI 3

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Bell Work: Analysis of Civil War Bell Work: Analysis of Civil War ImagesImages

  

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Based on the tone of the song and the Based on the tone of the song and the Civil War images, title and caption this Civil War images, title and caption this video using strong, accurate words video using strong, accurate words (diction) (diction)

Be prepared to explain your title, etc.Be prepared to explain your title, etc.

Historical Timeline Historical Timeline RequirementsRequirements

Lincoln’s birth date and death dateLincoln’s birth date and death dateBeginning and end of the Civil WarBeginning and end of the Civil War3 major battles from the Civil War3 major battles from the Civil War4 things you find interesting about the 4 things you find interesting about the 1860s (inventions, expansions, international 1860s (inventions, expansions, international affairs, domestic affairs, etc.)affairs, domestic affairs, etc.)Dates of the following speeches: Dates of the following speeches:

““The First Inaugural Address”The First Inaugural Address”““The Second Inaugural Address”The Second Inaugural Address”““Emancipation Proclamation”Emancipation Proclamation”““The Gettysburg Address”The Gettysburg Address”

15 Dates and Events15 Dates and Events

TimelineTimeline

Birth: February 12, 1809Birth: February 12, 180911stst Inaugural Address: March 4, 1863 Inaugural Address: March 4, 1863Civil War Begins: April 12, 1861Civil War Begins: April 12, 1861The Emancipation Proclamation: September 22, The Emancipation Proclamation: September 22, 18621862The Emancipation Proclamation becomes law: The Emancipation Proclamation becomes law: January 1, 1863January 1, 1863““The Gettysburg Address”: November 19, 1863The Gettysburg Address”: November 19, 186322ndnd Inaugural Address: March 4, 1865 Inaugural Address: March 4, 1865Civil War Ends: April 9, 1865Civil War Ends: April 9, 1865Death: April 14, 1865Death: April 14, 1865

DiscussionDiscussion

What did you find? What did you find?

““The Emancipation Proclamation”The Emancipation Proclamation”

Hand out copies.Hand out copies.

Sourcing the documentSourcing the document(pre-reading)(pre-reading)

What year did Lincoln write this? What year did Lincoln write this?

What important events have occurred What important events have occurred which help set the context of this speech?which help set the context of this speech?

What do you think is the purpose of the What do you think is the purpose of the “Emancipation Proclamation”?“Emancipation Proclamation”?

What do you think Lincoln hopes to What do you think Lincoln hopes to accomplish in this speech? accomplish in this speech?

Annotation: What is it?Annotation: What is it?

a note of explanation or a note of explanation or comment added to a text. comment added to a text. Tone: an expression of attitudeTone: an expression of attitude

Ex. Wow! Isn’t it cold out Ex. Wow! Isn’t it cold out there? (Friendly and there? (Friendly and unconcerned)unconcerned)

Vs. Vs. I can’t even handle how I can’t even handle how

freezing it is. Don’t even look freezing it is. Don’t even look at me right now. (Angry and at me right now. (Angry and antisocial)antisocial)

Diction: specific word choiceDiction: specific word choice Ex. Hey. How are you doing Ex. Hey. How are you doing

this evening? this evening? VS.VS. Yo. What up?Yo. What up?

Annotation: ModelingAnnotation: Modeling

Read and annotate Lincoln’s “Emancipation Read and annotate Lincoln’s “Emancipation Proclamation”Proclamation”

Summarize each paragraph Summarize each paragraph

Underline/highlight words you cannot define Underline/highlight words you cannot define based on context clues (diction)based on context clues (diction)

Circle words that are repeatedCircle words that are repeated

Discuss the tone of the speech (write in margins)Discuss the tone of the speech (write in margins)

First Two Paragraphs: ModeledFirst Two Paragraphs: Modeled

Whereas, on the twenty-second day of September, in Whereas, on the twenty-second day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two, a proclamation was issued by the President of the two, a proclamation was issued by the President of the United States, containing, among other things, the following, United States, containing, among other things, the following, to wit:to wit:

"That on the first day of January, in the year of our "That on the first day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, all Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, all persons held as slaves within any State or designated part persons held as slaves within any State or designated part of a State, the people whereof shall then be in rebellion of a State, the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the United States, shall be then, thenceforward, and against the United States, shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free; and the Executive Government of the United forever free; and the Executive Government of the United States, including the military and naval authority thereof, will States, including the military and naval authority thereof, will recognize and maintain the freedom of such persons, and recognize and maintain the freedom of such persons, and will do no act or acts to repress such persons, or any of will do no act or acts to repress such persons, or any of them, in any efforts they may make for their actual freedom.them, in any efforts they may make for their actual freedom.

Annotation: Individual WorkAnnotation: Individual WorkFinish the whole speech. Finish the whole speech.

Read and annotate Lincoln’s “Emancipation Read and annotate Lincoln’s “Emancipation Proclamation”Proclamation”

Summarize each paragraph Summarize each paragraph

Underline/highlight words you cannot define Underline/highlight words you cannot define based on context cluesbased on context clues

Circle words that are repeatedCircle words that are repeated

Discuss the Discuss the tonetone of the speech (highlight of the speech (highlight words/phrases that show Lincoln’s attitude)words/phrases that show Lincoln’s attitude)

After Reading Discussion After Reading Discussion QuestionsQuestions

1.1. When does the Emancipation When does the Emancipation Proclamation become law?Proclamation become law?

2.2. Which states does it refer to?Which states does it refer to?3.3. Which slaves does it free?Which slaves does it free?4.4. What will the government do to help What will the government do to help

freed slaves?freed slaves?5.5. Why might some abolitionists and African Why might some abolitionists and African

Americans have felt betrayed by the Americans have felt betrayed by the Emancipation Proclamation?Emancipation Proclamation?