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Compensation for Slavery WorksheetCompensation for Slavery Worksheet
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Digital History
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9th - 12th
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Social Studies & History
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2007
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Compensation for Slavery

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Should Americans provide compensation to those whose ancestors suffered from slavery? Read and analyze the arguments of two modern-day journalists on the topic. Then, have a discussion on both the merits of the arguments as well as what the members of your own classroom think! 

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

the united states civil war

Additional Tags

civil war, social studies

Pros

  • Interesting subject for discussion and/or debate
  • Useful for developing skills to assess argument and reasoning in a text

Cons

  • In order to provide your pupils with as much evidence and perspective from both sides of the issue, you may wish to search for more sources to supplement the last page of this document

Common Core

RH.9-10.6 RH.9-10.8 RH.11-12.6 RH.11-12.8

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