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New York City
Draft Riots
Mystery
From: Zinn Education Project
Grade Level: HS, (College)
Remote Ready: No
Time: 1 Class Period
Length of Reading: Paragraphs
The Draft Riot Mystery
Each student is given a clue. There are 30 clues; each clue is 1-3 sentences long. The class is asked to solve the mystery of why the 1863 New York City draft riots occurred based on these clues with minimal teacher intervention.
Afterwards, students answer provided questions and discuss. As an extra option, students can talk or write about being scapegoated for something in their own lives.
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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: No
- You could try this lesson via video conference, but we believe the logistics would be difficult. If you’ve tried a work-around, let us know!
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