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The Civil War 1861-1865

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Aim: How did the Emancipation Proclamation change the tone of the war?

Do Now: get into groups of 4

How did Lincoln, try to preserve the Union during the Civil War?

How did Lincoln try to preserve the Union during the Civil War?Review:

Lincolns letter to Horace Greeley

If I could save the Union without freeinganyslave I would do it

Signing of the Emancipation Proclamation

How did the Emancipation Proclamation change the tone of the war?

Signing of the Emancipation Proclamation

Four score and seven years ago

Task: Read the Gettysburg Address and in your groups develop questions using Costas levels of questioning

Costas 3 Levels of QuestionsTo better understand the content of history, it is important to learn to think critically and to ask higher levels of questions. By asking higher levels of questions, you can deepen your knowledge and create connections to the content.

LEVEL 1 - Text Only The answer can be found in the text

This type of question asks for facts about what has been read.

LEVEL 2 - Text & Brain This type question still relies on the facts but the brain has to use the facts.

This type of question involves analyzing causes, making inferences (a guess), finding information to support arguments...

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LEVEL 3 - Brain Only The answer goes beyond the text.

This type of question ask that judgments (opinions) be made from information. They judge the validity of ideas and justify opinions and ideas.

Step #1: in your groups, you will create 4 questions about the Gettysburg Address.Each group member creates one question following Costas levels of questionsQuestions must be written on the piece of paper provided.

Step #2: the groups facilitator must exchange questions with another group.Each group member must get one question to answerAnswers must be written on the piece of paper where the question was written.

Step #3: the groups facilitator returns the answered questions back to the group.Group members must read the answer given to the question they created.Each group member leaves a comment rating the response [see model]