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Emancipation Proclamation 5 Ws - Who What Where When Why

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Activity Overview

When introducing historical documents, it can be helpful for students to create a simple analysis to understand the background and aim of the document. In this activity, students will use a spider map to detail the major components of the Emancipation Proclamation. They will define who wrote it, why it was written, where, and when and what the document did. The crucial details about the document can then be easily located and organized to expand on and discuss in groups, or as a class, and the final product will provide a basis on which students can better understand historical context.

Extended Activity

Have students create a spider map for Martin Luther King Jr.'s “I Have a Dream Speech”. The speech was given at the Lincoln Memorial in 1963, 100 years after the Emancipation Proclamation was written and passed. Have students connect the ideas of progress, human freedom, and equality between the two documents, and discuss why the Emancipation Proclamation did not necessarily constitute absolute freedom and equality for African Americans.

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Create a 5W analysis of the Emancipation Proclamation: Who, What, When, Where, and Why.

Click "Start Assignment".
In the title box for each cell, type Who, What, When, Where and Why.
In the descriptions, answer the question.
Create an image for each cell with appropriate scenes, characters, and items.

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Grade Level 9-12

Difficulty Level 2 (Reinforcing / Developing)

Type of Assignment Individual or Group

Type of Activity: 5 Ws of Social Studies and History

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Rubric that can be used with any 5 Ws activity.

	Proficient 5 Points	Emerging 3 Points	Beginning 1 Points
Explanation	The student clearly, thoroughly, accurately chooses and answers the who, what, where, when, and why questions.	The student chooses and answers the who, what, where, when, and why questions. Some of the information is clear, thorough, and accurate.	The who, what, where, when, and why questions and answers are incomplete, confusing, or inaccurate.
Illustrations	The illustrations represent the written information using appropriate scenes, characters and items.	The illustrations relate to the written information, but are difficult to understand.	The illustrations do not clearly relate to the written information.
Evidence of Effort	Work is well written and carefully thought out.	Work shows some evidence of effort.	Work shows little evidence of any effort.
Conventions	Spelling, grammar, and punctuation are mostly correct.	Spelling, grammar, and punctuation are somewhat correct.	Spelling, grammar, and punctuation are mostly incorrect.

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