Evaluate: What do you think it taking place in this primary illustration?

EQ: What was the impact of the Emancipation Proclamation?

This drawing from Harper's Weekly depicts United States Colored Troops (USCT) freeing slaves in South Carolina near the end of the war. The Emancipation Proclamation allowed for the creation of the USCT and for the freeing of slaves, considered contraband, in the Confederate states.

Objective and Scales: Students will be able to evaluate the cause

and effects of the Emancipation proclamation and African American’s role in the war effort and with 80% accuracy.

Where does today’s objective fit into the unit learning goal scale?

Objective G and HHow do you reach MASTERY for these

objectives?

Emancipation TimelineChronology

July 22,1862: Lincoln reads a draft of the Emancipation Proclamation to his cabinet

Sept. 17: Battle of Antietam (the victory he needed)

Sept. 22: Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation

January 1, 1863: Emancipation Proclamation takes effect

May 22, 1863: Creation of United States Colored Troops

December 6, 1865: 13th Amendment passed

Agenda: We: Read Section 3 “The Emancipation Proclamation” We: Listen to a reading of the Lincoln’s documentWe: Discuss the impact of the documentWe: Look at 10 facts of the E.P.

You: Create a tree map on page 122 in your INB for the E.P. Branches: Lincoln changes his mind, Famous Proclamation, Effects of the Proclamation, and A.A help the Union

You: Summarize (2 paragraphs), explain how what Lincoln considered the greatest achievement of his presidency changed the nature of the Civil War. Explain the impact of this document and how it led to the 13th amendment to the US Constitution.

Progress ChartComplete your progress chart for objectives

G and H!