Juneteenth AI Chatbot Prompts
In ChatGPT or your favorite AI Chatbot, cut and paste the following prompts to have your students learn more about Juneteenth in a variety of forms and formats.
News Article
Write a news article on Juneteenth from the point of view of [HISTORICAL FIGURE].
Example: Write a news article on Juneteenth from the point of view of a freed slave and a Union soldier.
Juneteenth Poetry
Write a poem on Juneteenth in [TYPE OF STYLE] and from [HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE].
Example: Write a poem on Juneteenth in the style of Langston Hughes and from the perspective of a free slave.
Compare and Contrast the End of Slavery Around the World
Compare and contrast the end of slavery in the US and [COUNTRY] for my [GRADE LEVEL AND SUBJECT] students.
Example: Compare and contrast the end of slavery in the US and the UK for my eighth grade social studies students.
Historical Debate
Simulate a debate between [HISTORICAL FIGURES / POLITICIANS / ACTIVISTS / ETC.] on [INSERT ISSUE / TOPIC].
Example: Simulate a debate between an abolitionist and a pro-slavery politician on the Emancipation Proclamation.
Dramatic Monologue or Dialogue
Create a dramatic [MONOLOGUE / DIALOGUE] on Juneteenth from the point of view of [HISTORICAL FIGURE].
Example: Create a dramatic monologue on Juneteenth from the point of view of Abraham Lincoln.
Glossary and Timeline of Juneteenth
Build a glossary and timeline of important terms and events related to Juneteenth for my [GRADE LEVEL AND SUBJECT] students.
Example: Build a glossary and timeline of important terms and events related to Juneteenth for my 9th grade US History students.
Additional Prompting Strategies
Use these or similar prompts in your history class for other important historical events.
Have students design their own Juneteenth Prompts and share them with each other.
Use Juneteenth themed prompts to play trivia style classroom games. Try out one of our prompts such as the Classroom Version of ‘Apples to Apples’ or Classroom Jeopardy for help and inspiration. If you already have a Juneteenth themed lesson, use our ‘Gamification of an Activity or Lesson Plan,” for tips on how to make it more engaging.
