Essential Question
- What is Juneteenth a celebration of?
- What was Abe Lincoln's emancipation proclamation?
- Who was General Robert E. Lee?
- What does this quote mean in your own words?
- “Yet, as we all know, the promise of absolute equality was not realized with emancipation and remains elusive; oppression lingers in many of our institutions.”
- What does the author mean when she says that Juneteenth “should be part of our collective knowledge of freedom struggles in this country.”
- What is the difference between feeling proud and feeling superior?
- How do we remain true to ourselves as we move in and out of different communities, cultures and contexts?
Student Tasks
July 19, 2014
