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Freedom and Independence
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During this learning experience students will analyze and discuss a variety of sources related to Juneteenth and Independence Day. They will compare and contrast the two holidays and grapple with the question, “How do different people and groups celebrate freedom and independence in the United States?”

Subject:
American History
Government and Civics
History/Social Sciences
Material Type:
Lesson
Author:
Woodson Collaborative
Vicki Hobson
Date Added:
04/12/2021
Juneteenth
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Students will read General Order #3, the order that notified enslaved people in Texas that the Civil War had ended and they were to be emancipated. They will then analyze a primary source broadside from the Virginia Museum of History and Culture related to the earliest celebrations of Juneteenth. They will then be asked to write a letter to a member of their division’s central office regarding the celebration of Juneteenth.

Subject:
American History
Government and Civics
History/Social Sciences
Virginia History
Material Type:
Lesson
Author:
Woodson Collaborative
Taylor M. Snow
Date Added:
04/23/2021