Lesson Plan

The Education of Freedmen...and Women and Children

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Pupils examine political debate surrounding Freedmen's Bureau, use primary sources to explore trials and successes of effort to educate newly-freed slaves of all ages, research reasons for creation of Freedmen's Bureau, discuss President Johnson's reasons for vetoing legislation, and produce written descriptions of some Freedmen's schools and middle schoolers who benefited from them.

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Resource Details
Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Duration
5 days
Instructional Strategies
Project-Based Learning
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