Lesson Plans

Aggy: Why Did You Hide?

A 4th grade lesson plan

Summary

Explores how primary sources shape our understanding of the past and compares the experiences of free and enslaved Georgians during the Civil War

Standards

SS4H5: Explain the causes, major events, and consequences of the Civil War.

The Civil War in Georgia: A Historical Narrative

An 8th grade lesson plan

Summary

A cross-curricular activity for English/Language Arts and History that enables students to obtain a more authentic glimpse at the historical lives of enslaved people in Georgia

Standards

ELAGSE8W3: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.

SS8H5 Analyze the impact of the Civil War on Georgia. (a). Explain the importance of key issues and events that led to the Civil War, include slavery.

Using the Network

An 11th grade lesson plan

Summary

A classroom/writing activity designed to get students to critically engage with primary sources

Standards

L11-12RHSS1: Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources, connecting insights gained from specific details to an understanding of the text as a whole.

L11-12RHSS2:Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary that makes clear the relationships among the key details and ideas.

L11-12RHSS3:Evaluate various explanations for actions or events and determine which explanation best accords with textual evidence, acknowledging where the text leaves matters uncertain.

L11-12RHSS5:Analyze in detail how a complex primary source is structured, including how key sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text contribute to the whole.

L11-12RHSS9:Integrate information from diverse sources, both primary and secondary, into a coherent understanding of an idea or event, noting discrepancies among sources.

 L11-12WHST1:Write arguments focused on discipline-specific content.

A: Introduce precise, knowledgeable claim(s), establish the significance of the claim(s), distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims, and create an organization that logically sequences the claim(s), counterclaims, reasons, and evidence.

D: Establish and maintain a formal style and objective tone while attending to the norms and conventions of the discipline in which they are writing.

E: Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from or supports the argument presented.

L11-12WHST2:Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific procedures/ experiments, or technical processes.

B: Develop the topic thoroughly by selecting the most significant and relevant facts, extended definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples appropriate to the audience’s knowledge of the topic.

E: Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation provided (e.g., articulating implications or the significance of the topic).

L11-12WHST4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

L11-12WHST6: Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products in response to ongoing feedback, including new arguments or information.

L11-12WHST10: Write routinely over extended time frames (time for reflection and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.