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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the lives of notable individuals involved in the struggles for abolition and suffrage. The list sacrifices and that these individuals made to increase the effectiveness of their work and identify essential characteristics of effective public speaking. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine sources on Frederick Douglass' role in the abolition of slavery. They identify Douglass' personal traits, speeches, and associations in relation to his cause, then hypothesize how these contributed to the abolition of slavery. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students read the essay, Abolition and other reforms, and view an image of a broadside announcing an abolitionist rally in Milwaukee. They design a broadside about a contemporary injustice or social issue. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students access primary sources onlien for research and to study abolition in Minnesota. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students study the struggle for abolition in Pennsylvania starting with the Quakers first protest through the burning of Pennsylvania Hall. They conduct research using primary source documents. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students, in groups, is choose a research topic from a list imbedded in this plan. They are given two class periods to collect and organize information on their topic and create a PowerPoint presentation to give to the class. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students study some of the women in the abolitionist movement. After a class disussion about the abolition movement, they write from the point of view of the women abolitionists. They discover that, during the nineteenth century, many free African American women and European American women were part of the abolitionist movement; they hid African Americans on the Underground Railroad, and raised money for African American schools and communities. Full Review »
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- 9th - 11th
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Students analyze and evaluate the influence of Christianity, Enlightenment-era philosophy, and democratic revolutions. They explore ideas on abolishing slave trade, emancipating slaves in the Americas, and achieving social reforms in various regions of the world. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students read Gary Paulsen's, Nightjohn, before research the Abolition Crusade and the Underground Railroad. They discuss why the characters in the book put importance on literary skills. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students participate in a series of lessons that are about abolition and suffrage while finding information to help take part in a review lesson to prepare for a formal assessment. The lesson includes some sample questions that the teacher can use. Full Review »
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