Assignments
"If slavery is not wrong, nothing is wrong. I cannot remember when I did not so think, and feel."--Abraham Lincoln
On this page you will find suggested assignments based on the videos and resource materials. You can download:
- a detailed description of each video scene
- questions based on each scene
- a list of vocabulary and definitions that come from each scene
- a list of vocabulary used in the context of a quotation that suggests its meaning, for gaining further facility with the words
- questions that focus on the struggle for black human rights in the decades since the Civil War
- short answer questions and writing prompts suitable for 5th and 6th graders
- critical thinking questions that apply lessons learned to the students' own lives. The form can be downloaded and typed into directly. Golden Gate Opera is interested to see student responses from those who would like to share them.
- we further encourage educators to bring their own questions and topics for discussion to their students, and/or to apply the suggested material to the level of students they teach
video scene descriptions
A detailed description of each of the ten video scenes
civil war vocabulary
Civil War Vocabulary
Definitions of words related to the Civil War as used in the video scenes from Emancipation: The Opera
civil rights/blm questions
Civil Rights/Black Lives Matter Questions
These questions stimulate thought and discussion about the Civil Rights era and the years beyond, up to the present.
suggested questions for 5th/6th grade
Suggested Questions/Writing Prompts for 5th & 6th Graders
Short answer questions (and an answer key) and writing prompts suitable for 5th and 6th graders
critical thinking questions form
Critical Thinking Questions Form
These are questions that can be answered at or near the end of the course.