Abraham Lincoln

The Emancipation Proclamation

you will be given a few questions

first you must think about the answer in your head

then once you have done that, you must write down your best, most succinct answer to each prompt

then you will share out and link your ideas with your classmates

Think, Ink, Link

1) List some causes of the Civil War.

2) Which side would you say had an advantage in the Civil War, the North or the South?

3) What did the South aim to do in the Civil War? What was the North’s goal?

4) Name one strategy used by the North and one used by the South.

5) What would you have done if you were President when Southern states seceded? Why?

Brief Review

‘college words’ of the day

benefit

respond

policy

Academic Language

Abraham Lincoln ran for President

campaigning on an anti-slavery platform.

I agree with this statement because_________ I disagree with this statement

because__________

Use at least one college word (but use more than one for style points)

Yes, No, Why?

Share your answers with a partner!

If your partner has a different answer than you, listen to his or her rationale and try to convince him or her of your position respectfully

If your partner has the same answer as you, work together to come up with an argument for the opposing point of view

Partner Debate

I (dis)agree with your response because _______

In response to your question, ________

I would like to respond by saying _________

I know that Lincoln’s policy was to _______

I agree that it would benefit Lincoln to ________

You made an excellent point when you _________

Possible Sentence Starters

Think back to the tough decision that you

wrote about on Monday…

Speak to a partner about the decision that you made

Tough Decisions

Emancipate

to free from bondage

Proclaim to announce publically or officially

What can you predict the term to mean based on these definitions? (RNG)

Emancipation Proclamation

Look up Article II (President and the military?)

Constitution establishes the President as Commander in Chief of the armed forces

What is martial law? (Discuss with a partner) Martial law is military rule during a state of

emergency.

Did Lincoln Have the Power to Free Slaves?

Gave Union troops ability to enlist black soldiers

this gave the Union a valuable influx of soldiers

Gave government power to reject the Fugitive Slave Act escaped slaves were granted freedom

Turned the war into a fight over slavery discouraged foreign countries from entering the conflict

Which one of these results do you think was most important?

Results

Lincoln declared the Proclamation due to his

power to rule in an emergency.

Predict which states were named and included in the Emancipation Proclamation. Predict which states were not. (Partners)

Who did it apply to?

it turned the war into a fight about slavery

strength it discouraged foreign countries from aiding the

South strength

it did not free slaves in states loyal to the union limitation

it did not hold any legal weight outside the context of war limitation

Strengths and Limitations

1) Why did Lincoln wait until 1863 to declare the

Emancipation Proclamation?

2) Use the college word, policy, in a sentence.

3) Did Lincoln have the power to declare the Emancipation Proclamation

4) Did the Emancipation Proclamation hurt the South’s chances of foreign involvement in the war? Why or why not?

Exit Ticket