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Primary Source Activities
1842 Letter Regarding African American Students
Author: Maggie Bailey
Grade(s): 6, 7, 8
Description
Allow students, in groups or individually, to examine the primary source linked under Resources to the right, while answering the questions below in order. The questions are designed to guide students into a deeper analysis of the source and sharpen associated cognitive skills.Level I: Description
1. When was this letter written, and to whom?
2. What is it about? Level II: Interpretation
1. Why did Ms. Cowles write the letter?
2. What sorts of things troubled Ms. Cowles? Level III: Analysis
1. What do you think Ms. Cowles' position would have been toward the 15th Amendment, and why?
Standards
- Social Studies Skills and Methods 6-8, Benchmark B: Organize historical information in text or graphic format and analyze the information in order to draw conclusions.
- Indicator: Grade 6, GLI 2. Analyze information from primary and secondary sources in order to summarize, make generalizations and draw conclusions.
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