Welcome to our In the Know topic for June, Juneteenth. You may wish to take a look at other grade spans and recommend articles to students that are below or above their grade’s reading level.
Grades K-1 ask “What Is Juneteenth?” A Spanish translation can be found here.
Grades 2-3 investigate the history of Juneteenth. A Spanish translation to the article may be found here.
Grades 4-5 look at why the message about emancipation spread slowly. A Spanish translation to the article may be found here.
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Photo Credit: Library of Congress, Rare Book and Special Collections Division, Alfred Whital Stern Collection of Lincolniana.
