Juneteenth ChatGPT 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 of students].

Example: Compare and contrast the end of slavery in the US and the UK for my eigth grade students.

Historical Debate

Simulate a debate between an abolitionist and a pro-slavery politician on the Emancipation Proclamation

Example: Simulate a debate between an abolitionist and a pro-slavery politician on the Emancipation Proclamation

Dramatic Monologue or Dialogue

Create a dramatic [monologue or 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]

Example: Build a glossary and timeline of important terms and events related to Juneteenth for my 9th grade students.

Make the Prompt Work for You

• Have students design their own Juneteenth Prompts and share them with each other.

• Use these or similar prompts in your history class for other important historical events.