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Ms. Karis George
September 28-Oct 1, 2015

Analyzing Legal Documents:
Emancipation Proclamation

Grade Level:
11
Subject:
Language Arts
Topic:
Analyzing Legal Documents.
Objective:
Students will study the structure of a legal document. They will analyze the Emancipation Proclamation and understand how Lincoln used a formal tone to expressed his ideas. Students will research the historical context surrounding the Proclamation and connect those facts with specific statements written in the document. Also, they will evaluate how Lincoln uses his political power to advance his agenda. Students will write an original Proclamation that imitates the style and tone used in the Emancipation Proclamation.
Prep:
Prepare story cue cards
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IPad, Literature Book,
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