Alabama Social Studies SS24.US1.12e
The Standard
- SS24.US1.12
- Explain the progression of the Civil War, analyzing the events and the decisions by key figures that led to United States victory and the abolition of slavery.
Trace the progression of emancipation during and after the Civil War, including the effects of self-emancipation, the Emancipation Proclamation, Juneteenth, and the Thirteenth Amendment.
2024 Alabama Course of Study: Social Studies
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What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students trace how enslaved people escaped to Union lines and how government actions changed the reach of freedom. They explain what changed in 1863, in Texas in June 1865, and nationwide in December 1865.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Given a map and timeline, a student explains that the 1863 order applied to areas in rebellion but depended on Union advances to take effect on the ground. They distinguish the June 1865 announcement in Texas from the Thirteenth Amendment's nationwide ban on slavery.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may think Lincoln's order freed every enslaved person immediately, including those in loyal border states. Others think Juneteenth ended slavery nationwide or overlook the people who escaped to Union lines.
How to Assess It
- Exit ticket: Label a four-stop timeline with an 1862 escape to Union lines, January 1863, June 19, 1865, and December 1865. Write what changed at each stop.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs four dated event cards and a Civil War map; have them place each card and mark where freedom changed.
Ask: 'Why might someone enslaved in Texas still be held in bondage after January 1863?' Require one map detail in the answer.
Read four short cases aloud; have teams match each to an escape, the 1863 order, the Texas announcement, or nationwide abolition.
Show a city Juneteenth event flyer; have students write a caption explaining the Texas announcement without calling it nationwide abolition.
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