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John Brown
From: Digital History
Grade Level: (HS), College
Remote Ready: With Modifications
Time: Depends Upon Chosen Lesson Plan
Length of Reading: Pages
John Brown: Hero or Terrorist
Students read right-sized docs by John Brown and docs about John Brown in an attempt to answer fundamental questions about John Brown, his raid, and slavery. There are several lesson plans available to choose from under the "Teacher Resources" tab. Options include analyzing different accounts of John Brown's raid and completing a Venn Diagram, debating John Brown's sanity, analyzing the song "John Brown's Body," and re-enacting the trials of John Brown and his associates. A few links no longer work, but there are workarounds and ample additional resources.
4AImage: Washington, Augustus. “John Brown Photograph.” National Portrait Gallery.
Durhttps://npg.si.edu/object/npg_NPG.96.123. Accessed June 10, 2020.
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Grade Level: MS, HS, College
- College
- Though College is the specified grade level, this lesson would be excellent for high school 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 that it will be easier to grade students’ responses.
- Discussion can be had via typing on your LMS or over video conferencing
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