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Name:_Elizabeth Ossy Unit Plan EOssy | EOssy Lesson 1| EOssy Lesson 2 | EOssy Lesson 3 | EOssy Lesson 4 | EOssy Lesson 5

Were African Americans able to join the Army? Why or Why not? || Segment #1 (Artifact: link to real world, website, book, picture, etc.) || [|54th Video History Channel] A discussion of the 54th Massachusetts Infantry will be discussed.
 * Lesson Title: ||  ||
 * Subject Area: || Social Studies ||
 * Grade Level: || Eighth ||
 * Unit Title: || Civil War ||
 * GLCEs/ HSCE: || 8 – U5.2.4 Describe the role of African Americans in the war, including black soldiers and regiments, and the increased resistance of enslaved peoples ||
 * METS-S/NETS-T || T ECH: NETS-S 1C Use models and simulations to explore complex systems and issues ||
 * Essential Questions: || How were African Americans treated during the time of the Civil War?
 * Objectives: || Students will be able to complete (write responses in 3-4 sentences) the Treasure Hunt using the websites provided with 85% accuracy. ||
 * Tools and Resources: || Treasure Hunt, Internet, Websites ||
 * Rationale: || To understand the role of African Americans in the Civil War. Learning how people lived and how they were treated will hopefully give a better understanding on why the Civil War is important. ||
 * || Sequence of Activities:  ||
 * Anticipatory Questions/Activity: || Have the students consider what it was like to live as a slave. Describe their lifestyle and how people treated them before the war, then explain that the views did not change much even after the war started. Ask for their feelings? Have them ask questions, write them on the board and see if after the lesson they can answer them. ||
 * Body of Lesson Plan:

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The first all African American voluntary regiment fought and mostly died for their freedom during the Civil War. Segments of "Glory" could be watched to explain the importance of this event in history. || (Factual information/Vocab Includes sample feedback loop) || Review the role of slaves in society. (Includes multiple intelligence strategy: Hands-on, small groups, reteaching strategy) || [|http://www.history.com/topics/african-american-soldiers-in-the-civil-war/videos#legacy-of-the-civil-war] They will watch this segment on the legacy of the Civil War on African Americans. This should help them answer some of their questions. They should write a one paragraph response on today's lesson and hand in for participation. This should state what they learned and how it made them feel. || (Detailed directions on how to complete activity) || The students will complete the Treasure Hunt on African Americans during the Civil War. They will use the list of websites that are provided for them on the website. This will be counted as a grade.
 * Segment #2
 * Harriet Tubman** - a slave women who freed many slaves with the underground railroad. She became a spy for the Union Army.
 * In 1862 Congress** passed a law to allowing African Americans to serve in the Union Army. The men that volunteered were not allowed to serve with the white soldiers. **They were paid less** until 1864. Many Southern soldiers threaten to publicly kill any African American soldiers that were captured. ||
 * Segment #3
 * Segment #4

[|Directions for Treasure Hunt/ Sampler]

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Review the questions written on the board at the beginning of the lesson. ||