Lincoln Lesson Idea: Lincoln Blogs
Level - Elementary - Middle School - High School
Subjects - Social Studies, History, Government
Objectives:
Students will assess the effect of the Emancipation Proclamation on the lives of slaves and/or slave-owners.
Activity:
Have students create a blog from Lincoln's point of view (or from a slave's point of view AFTER the Emancipation Proclamation). Let students comment back to one another's blog post, playing the role of a freed slave, slave-owner, or someone else from the time period.
Tips:
The site listed below provides a copy of the Emancipation Proclamation. Display the document on your interactive whiteboard or projector.
Web Resources
| The Emancipation Proclamation | Read the TeachersFirst review |
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