Grimké Sisters
The students will learn about the Grimke Sisters and their importance in history.
Lesson Partners: Knowitall.org
Essential Question
Name one important fact about the Grimke Sisters. What makes these sisters important to out history?
Grade(s):
- 8
Subject(s):
Recommended Technology:
-Chromebook/digital device
Other Instructional Materials or Notes:
-Grimke Sisters Videos from Sisterhood: SC Suffragists Series
-Materials needed for a project of choosing
Lesson Progression
Day 1:
Students will watch the following video on Knowitall.org and write 5 facts they learned while watching the video. https://www.knowitall.org/video/grimke-sisters-through-civil-war-part-1-early-years-sisterhood-sc-suffragists
Day 2:
Students will watch the following video on Knowitall.org and write 5 facts they learned while watching the video. https://www.knowitall.org/video/grimke-sisters-through-civil-war-part-2-activism-action-1-sisterhood-sc-suffragists
Day 3:
Students will watch the following video on Knowitall.org and write 5 facts they learned while watching the video. https://www.knowitall.org/video/grimke-sisters-through-civil-war-part-3-activism-action-2-sisterhood-sc-suffragists
Day 4:
Students will watch the following video on Knowitall.org and write 5 facts they learned while watching the video. https://www.knowitall.org/video/grimke-sisters-through-civil-war-part-4-final-chapter-sisterhood-sc-suffragists
- Then, students will write a reflective essay on what they learned from the video series. The students should also include their thoughts about the video series and the information presented.
- Once students have written their reflective essay, they will create their own way to present what they learned and include it in their essays. (This can be through a written response with pictures included, a collage with a written response explaining it, a pamphlet, etc.)
The Grimké Sisters Through The Civil War
Sarah and Angelina Grimké worked tirelessly for both abolition, and women’s suffrage. The Grimké sisters were the first to say, in print, that women deserved to live alongside men with an equal...
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The Grimké sisters ran afoul of the Quakers as they embraced abolition and engaged in anti-slavery activities without permission. Angelina Grimké wrote a letter to abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison...
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The pastoral letters, meant to crack down on the Grimké sisters’ activities, had the opposite effect. The Grimkés continued to grow in popularity, and their letters on women’s rights were among the...
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After the burning of Pennsylvania Hall, in Philadelphia, the Welds, along with Sarah Grimké, retreated to a farm in Belleville, New Jersey, where in 1839, the three produced a compendium on American...
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View ResourceStandards
- 8.4.CO Compare perspectives toward reform that engaged during the Progressive Era.
- This indicator was designed to encourage inquiry into how new state and federal Progressive legislation affected individuals and businesses in South Carolina and the US. The indicator was designed to promote inquiry into the new perspectives that emerged regarding social and political change.
- 8.4.CX Evaluate South Carolinians’ struggle to create an understanding of their post-Civil War position within the state, the country, and the world.
- This indicator was developed to encourage inquiry into how the former planter class, African Americans, women, and others adjusted to, gained, lost, and/or regained position and status during Reconstruction. This indicator was also written to foster inquiry into how South Carolina worked with a stronger federal government and expanding international markets.
Assessments
The students will be assessed on whether or not they are able to give facts on the materials given throughout the lesson on the Grimke Sisters. They will also be assessed through a rubric on the reflective essay on the Grimke Sisters.
