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Is the Union Binding? Mock Trial
From: EDSITEment!
Grade Level: HS, (College)
Remote Ready: With Modifications
Time: 2-3 Class Periods
Length of Reading: Pages
Abraham Lincoln on the American Union:
"A Word Fitly Spoken,"
Lesson 2: The First Inaugural Address (1861)--Defending the American Union
Mock Trial. 3 groups: Unionists, Seccessionists, and Judges. Question: "Is the Union of American States Permanent and Binding, or Does a State Have the Right to Secede?" Each side reads its own docs and fills in the worksheets. Docs include Lincoln's first inaugural address and South Carolina's secession doc, like the aforementioned lesson. But this lesson includes a couple more docs and worksheets to keep everyone's thoughts organized. Judges read both side's docs.
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Grade Level: HS, (College)
- HS=High School
- Though HS is the specified grade level, this lesson would be excellent for college students as well.
Remote Ready: With Modifications
- Links to the reading assignments can easily be emailed or posted for students
- Group work (pairs) might be difficult, though questions could be answered individually
- Paraphrase questions into your LMS so you can grade student’s written answers more easily
- Discussion can be had via typing on your LMS or over video conferencing
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Have your students put people from the past on trial. This may or may not involve role playing.
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