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How Did Robert Smalls Help People by Being Civic-Minded?

K-5
One class period
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Learning Objectives

  • Use evidence to answer a historical question
  • Listen to key events and match them to behaviors 
  • Develop and refine a claim to answer the question: “How did Robert Smalls help people by being civic-minded?” 
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Overview

Historians study cause and effect. In this lesson, students will learn about Robert Smalls's life to answer the mystery question: How did Robert Smalls help people by being civic-minded? Students will view a video, engage with primary sources, and describe how his actions helped his family, town, and country. 

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