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Reflections of Freedmen: Schools, Land, and Contracts

Explore the establishment of Freedmen Schools, 40 Acres and a Mule, and the Contract System. Reflect on daily life for Freedmen and write a diary entry from their perspective. Engage with historical facts and empathy in this interactive learning session.

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Reflections of Freedmen: Schools, Land, and Contracts

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  1. When you first get in… • Add LO and DQ to pg. 91 LO: 1. Identify facts about Freedmen Schools, 40 Acres and a Mule, and Contract System DQ: • Why were freedmen’s schools set up? • What was 40 Acres and a Mule? • What were drawbacks to the Contract System? Table of Contents Pg. 90 Venn Diagram-Turn in to Teacher11/18/13 Pg. 91 Daily Life for Freedmen 11/18/13

  2. What differences do you notice about the people in the two pictures?

  3. You will read about the daily life of freedmen and “finish the statements” as a group • Work as a group– pick a reporter! • 15 minutes to finish the statements • Will be assigned statement(s) to share as a class

  4. Starting Schools

  5. Reflection Activity- Diary Entry • Your Task: Pretend you are a newly freed African American & write a diary entry for them. • Choose a scenario: • Attending a freedmen’s school for the first time • Working on a plantation using the contract system • Reading about 40 Acres and a Mule in a newspaper • Entry should include: • Appropriate year • Description of new experience (scenario) • Feelings about their new experiences • What they want for their futures • 7 sentences

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