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11.03B.A.2 - Nat Turner's Rebellion
U.S. History
Unit 11.03B: Sectionalism & Civil War
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11.03B.A.2 - Nat Turner's Rebellion

U.S. History

Unit 11.03B: Sectionalism & Civil War

110.03B.B - Slavery & Abolition in the 1800's: 2 - Nat Turner's Rebellion

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How reliable are the primary source documents about Nat Turner’s rebellion and whose perspective is missing?


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Students will examine primary source documents concerning Nat Turner’s Rebellion in order to understand sourcing, bias, and missing historical perspectives. 

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New York State Grades 9-12 Social Studies Framework ( 11.3, 11.3b, 11.3b2 )
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New York State Grades 9-12 Social Studies Framework:
11.3

KEY IDEA: EXPANSION, NATIONALISM, AND SECTIONALISM (1800 – 1865): As the nation expanded, growing sectional tensions, especially over slavery, resulted in political and constitutional crises that culminated in the Civil War.

11.3b

CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING: Different perspectives concerning constitutional, political, economic, and social issues contributed to the growth of sectionalism.

11.3b2

CONTENT SPECIFICATION: Students will investigate the development of the abolitionist movement, focusing on Nat Turner’s Rebellion, Sojourner Truth, William Lloyd Garrison (The Liberator), Frederick Douglass (The Autobiography of Frederick Douglass and The North Star), and Harriet Beecher Stowe (Uncle Tom’s Cabin).

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Students will examine a number of primary sources from the abolition movement and analyze the arguments made in these primary sources.  

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Students will read and analyze excerpts from Frederick Douglass and Harriet Beecher Stowe; students will also compare and contrast the excerpts in a written response.

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