Bell Ringers

Bell Ringer: Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation

Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation

Former New York State Education Commissioner John King talks about the significance of this document.

Description

Former New York State Education Commissioner John King talks about the significance of this document.

Bell Ringer Assignment

  • Why did Abraham Lincoln issue the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation?
  • Explain why Lincoln used legalistic language in this document.

Participants

    Vocabulary

    • Confiscation Acts
    • Gettysburg Address
    • Rebellion
    • War Power

    Topics

    Civil Rights & Civil LibertiesEnglish & LiteratureU.S. History

    Grades

    Middle SchoolHigh School