Total Duration: |
31 to 60 Minutes |
Materials and Resources: |
Each student will require:
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Technology Resources Needed: |
Document camera, if available Laptops to view documents and complete graphic organizer, if available |
Background/Preparation: |
Students should be familiar with the educational opportunities available to children in the early-nineteenth century. For example, many rural students, whose families farmed the land, were not able to attend formal schools. Children did not have access to town schools and were often needed to assist on the farm. Girls and boys were generally not given the same opportunities for learning. Girls often concentrated on more "womanly" tasks like sewing and other household needs. Boys often were allowed to stay in school longer. Very few minorities were able to attend desegregated schools. The families had to pay for the schooling; tutors were often paid if schools were not available. Students should be familiar with reading primary documents and understand the language. They should be able to highlight specific details within a newspaper article. For more information on nineteenth century education in Alabama, see the Encyclopedia of Alabama article. For additional information about early Alabama education and Huntsville, Alabama, see Alabama Education attachment. |
Before:
During:
Allow students to use the "Think, Pair, Share" strategy while discussing the following points:
After:
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Assessment Strategies |
Formative:
Summative:
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Acceleration: |
Students may read from the Alabama Republican to learn more about the events occurring in January, 1819 in Huntsville, Alabama. Students may read another article from the same newspaper and complete the graphic organizer describing different perspectives.
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Intervention: |
Additional vocabulary words may pre-taught, if needed. Students may be paired with stronger readers. Provide examples of completed graphic organizers to encourage complete talk bubbles and illustrations. |
View the Special Education resources for
instructional guidance in providing modifications and adaptations
for students with significant cognitive disabilities who qualify for the Alabama Alternate Assessment.
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