Good morning Please get out your documents and
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Good morning! • Please get out your documents and the questions/work you have prepared. • Please get out your Socratic Seminar Assignment sheet. • Get out your KWL chart from last class. If you don’t have one, make one right now: K W L
• President Lincoln and the process of emancipation – what do these sources tell us? – Based on your reading of these sources, how good of a judge was Abraham Lincoln in determining when and how to seek emancipation of the slaves? K W L
Seminar Reminders Ø It is your responsibility to help move the discussion forward – ask questions, clarify, respond appropriately. Ø Comments & opinions should be grounded in the text. Ø Actively listen. Do not speak unless it is kind and helpful to the discussion. Ø Actively participate even when you are not speaking – listen, take notes, prepare. Ø Respect your classmates and the process.
Everyone should participate – either verbally or through written responses. • Major points made or questions asked. • My thoughts, questions, and responses.
Unit Question: How do we resolve conflict? GQ 1 – Why did the Civil War last four years? GQ 2 – How great were the immediate impacts of the war? Lincoln & the Process of Emancipation 1. Which two documents tell us the most about Lincoln & his thinking on emancipation? 2. Did Lincoln change/adapt his position over time, or did he have a master plan? 3. Was Lincoln a liar? 4. What about Lincoln and/or the process toward emancipation did you find most interesting in these documents? Or most challenging? 5. How did emancipation impact the Civil War? 6. How good of a judge was Abraham Lincoln in determining when and how to seek emancipation of the slaves? 7. When is the right time to do what is right? 8. Why is change so difficult – even when it is right?
Emancipation in 1863 Effects? ? ?
• President Lincoln and the process of emancipation – what do these sources tell us? – What have you learned? K W L
Post-Seminar Task • Part 1. Self-Assessment: How prepared were you? How well did you participate? How could you improve? What did you like about the seminar? What did you not like? Explain. • Part 2. Reflection: How did the seminar influence your thinking on emancipation and/or on Lincoln? Did it change any of your thoughts on Lincoln? Was there something you didn’t get to share, or wish you had contributed?
