Alabama Social Studies SS24.1.12c
The Standard
- SS24.1.12
- Utilize primary sources to examine the significance of individuals, cultures, celebrations, and historical events within the community and state.
Identify festivals and observances celebrated in the community and state, and describe their historical origins.
2024 Alabama Course of Study: Social Studies
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Children name a celebration held nearby and one marked across Alabama. They tell what happened in the past that led people to mark each one.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A child can explain that Juneteenth recalls the 1865 announcement of freedom to enslaved people in Galveston. They can explain that Alabama Day marks Alabama becoming a state in 1819.
Common Misconceptions
- Children may think Juneteenth marks the day slavery ended everywhere. They may think Alabama Day marks the first time people lived in Alabama, rather than the day it became a state.
How to Assess It
- Read two cards aloud: “Alabama became a state in 1819” and “Freedom was announced in Galveston in 1865.” Have children match them to Alabama Day and Juneteenth, then explain one match.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs paper calendars and event cards. Have them mark Alabama Day on December 14 and Juneteenth on June 19.
Show a photo of a Juneteenth gathering and ask, “What happened in 1865 that people remember at this gathering?”
Play “Which came first?” with three floor cards: Alabama statehood, the Galveston announcement, and today's celebrations.
Look up statehood on the Alabama state archives website, then circle December 14 on a take-home calendar for families.
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Related Standards
- SS24.1.12b
Identify and describe the contributions of significant individuals associated with the community and state in the past and the present.
- SS24.1.12a
Summarize historical events that have shaped the community and state.
- SS24.1.12d
Identify sites of historical importance in the community and describe their significance.
- SS24.K.3
Identify and explain symbols, customs, influential individuals, and celebrations associated with the home, school, community, state, and nation.
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