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On This Day: Emancipation Proclamation Instructional VideoOn This Day: Emancipation Proclamation Instructional Video
Publisher
C-SPAN
Resource Details
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Grade
7th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
2:14
Audiences
For Teacher Use
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Duration
15 mins
Instructional Strategy
Direct Instruction
Technology
Video
Internet Access
Accessibility
Closed Captions
Year
2019
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On This Day: Emancipation Proclamation

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While Abraham Lincoln is remembered for the Emancipation Proclamation, the document didn't actually free any peoples. Listening to scholars, learners explore its military purpose and how it helped turn the tide of the Civil War. They also hear how free African Americans reacted to the news of Lincoln's actions. 

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

the emancipation proclamation, abraham lincoln, the united states civil war, african american history, african americans, slavery

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Use video clips to supplement instruction on why Lincoln issued the Proclamation
  • Offer videos to introduce life in the South for newly freed people after the Civil War

Classroom Considerations

  • Create a free account or use the credentials: Username: students, Password: C-SPANCLASSROOM to access the resource

Pros

  • Clips include footage of renowned historians, such as David Blight
  • Videos include fascinating historical images of freed men and women

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.4 RH.6-8.6 RH.6-8.9 RH.6-8.10 RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.4 RH.9-10.6 RH.9-10.9 RH.9-10.10 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.4 RH.11-12.6 RH.11-12.9 RH.11-12.10

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