{"product_id":"jacksonian-democracy-lab","title":"Land of the Free? Antebellum America History Lab","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJacksonian Democracy History Lab\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eINQUIRY QUESTION: Was America really the “Land of the Free” during the Antebellum Era?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this History Lab investigation, students act as history detectives as they investigate one of the biggest contradictions in Antebellum America: a nation that celebrated liberty and democracy while millions of Americans were still denied basic freedoms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStudents analyze primary and secondary sources from multiple perspectives to investigate how freedom expanded for some Americans during the 1800s while remaining limited or completely denied to others.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e60-75 Minute Activity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eANALYZING \u0026amp; CORROBORATING EVIDENCE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStudents examine evidence including:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlexis de Tocqueville’s observations about equality and democracy in America\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaps showing the expansion of voting rights between 1800 and 1830\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFamous Trail of Tears painting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLowell mill worker letter showing new opportunities for women\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments demanding greater rights for women\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrederick Douglass’s powerful “What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?” speech\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSlave Auction illustration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThere is a second set of simplified texts to help struggling readers!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs they work through the sources, students evaluate what each piece of evidence reveals about freedom in Antebellum America and determine whether America was the “Land of the Free,” “Somewhat Free,” or “Not Free.” Students practice sourcing, analyzing primary sources and visual evidence, corroborating evidence, and recognizing how Americans experienced freedom very differently based on race, gender, and legal status.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDOING HISTORY, Not Just Learning About it!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter analyzing the documents, students look for patterns in the evidence and develop their own verdict on how accurately Antebellum America could be called the “Land of the Free.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStudents then use evidence from multiple documents to build a historical argument supporting their conclusion while also considering evidence that challenges their claim. Their final task is a structured writing assignment where they learn how to use documents to support conclusions and how to account for counterclaims. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis lesson is an engaging way to teach Jacksonian Democracy and the Antebellum Era while building civic literacy and historical thinking skills. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003eAnswer Keys Provided. 100% Editable!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e","brand":"History For Humans","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43366380044497,"sku":null,"price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/7623\/1889\/files\/1_9710afc1-dff4-4f1b-93e2-6456fbc9fed0.png?v=1791405330","url":"https:\/\/history4humans.com\/products\/jacksonian-democracy-lab","provider":"History For Humans","version":"1.0","type":"link"}