Session Date
Lesson Topic
Chapter 11 and 12
Lesson Outline
• Discuss the real meaning and effect of the Emancipation Proclamation and Lincoln’s view of blacks. Why do many people think that Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves, which has given him the reputation of the Great Emancipator?
• Discuss Lincoln’s views of blacks, slaves, and their role in society and how his views changed over the course of the Civil War. What made his ideas change? What does this tell us about him?
• Describe how blacks freed themselves during the Civil War. What does this tell us about the attitudes of blacks to freedom?
• Discuss the role of blacks in the Civil War for the North, including their military participation, use as menial labor, and the effect of discrimination.
• Rationalize why some blacks fought for the South. How did the South change its ideas about black military service over the course of the war? What does this tell you about the South?
• Discuss the film Glory. How is it an accurate or inaccurate portrayal of the actual situation of the 54th Massachusetts? Why do you think the film was produced at the time it was?
• Describe the types of opposition to blacks from white Northerners and Southerners over the course of the war.
• Discuss Lincoln’s views of blacks, slaves, and their role in society and how his views changed over the course of the Civil War. What made his ideas change? What does this tell us about him?
• Describe how blacks freed themselves during the Civil War. What does this tell us about the attitudes of blacks to freedom?
• Discuss the role of blacks in the Civil War for the North, including their military participation, use as menial labor, and the effect of discrimination.
• Rationalize why some blacks fought for the South. How did the South change its ideas about black military service over the course of the war? What does this tell you about the South?
• Discuss the film Glory. How is it an accurate or inaccurate portrayal of the actual situation of the 54th Massachusetts? Why do you think the film was produced at the time it was?
• Describe the types of opposition to blacks from white Northerners and Southerners over the course of the war.
Assignment
Exam and quiz
Session Minutes
180
Minutes Student Attended
180
Lesson Comments
• Discuss the real meaning and effect of the Emancipation Proclamation and Lincoln’s view of blacks. Why do many people think that Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves, which has given him the reputation of the Great Emancipator?
• Discuss Lincoln’s views of blacks, slaves, and their role in society and how his views changed over the course of the Civil War. What made his ideas change? What does this tell us about him?
• Describe how blacks freed themselves during the Civil War. What does this tell us about the attitudes of blacks to freedom?
• Discuss the role of blacks in the Civil War for the North, including their military participation, use as menial labor, and the effect of discrimination.
• Rationalize why some blacks fought for the South. How did the South change its ideas about black military service over the course of the war? What does this tell you about the South?
• Discuss the film Glory. How is it an accurate or inaccurate portrayal of the actual situation of the 54th Massachusetts? Why do you think the film was produced at the time it was?
• Describe the types of opposition to blacks from white Northerners and Southerners over the course of the war.
• Discuss Lincoln’s views of blacks, slaves, and their role in society and how his views changed over the course of the Civil War. What made his ideas change? What does this tell us about him?
• Describe how blacks freed themselves during the Civil War. What does this tell us about the attitudes of blacks to freedom?
• Discuss the role of blacks in the Civil War for the North, including their military participation, use as menial labor, and the effect of discrimination.
• Rationalize why some blacks fought for the South. How did the South change its ideas about black military service over the course of the war? What does this tell you about the South?
• Discuss the film Glory. How is it an accurate or inaccurate portrayal of the actual situation of the 54th Massachusetts? Why do you think the film was produced at the time it was?
• Describe the types of opposition to blacks from white Northerners and Southerners over the course of the war.
Session Hours
3.00
Hours Attended
3.00
Entry Status
Review Status
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