These lessons provide educators with a framework for introducing the historical background and responding to the questions raised in the central video of the lesson. Only premium resources you own will be fully viewable by all students in classes you share this lesson with. The new york public library provides a lesson plan that spotlights how reconstruction is covered in two textbooks, both available online. The jungle of political history questions atf, usda government inspected. Compare the northern and southern states, discover the concepts of due process and equal protection, and understand how the former confederate states reacted to the reconstruction amendments. This essay is adapted from his new book, stony the road. Find reconstruction of the south lesson plans and teaching resources. Then students describe the concept of sharecropping. Reconstruction lesson plan for 6th 10th grade lesson. Reading worksheets, spelling, grammar, comprehension, lesson. Educators will find the video within each lesson, along with suggestions for applicable teaching strategies and a curated. Students will identify the problems facing the nation at this time, and evaluate different plans for dealing with these challenges. Reconstruction lesson plan arkansas history lesson plans. Create your own plan for reconstruction activity students analyze the successes and failures of reconstruction by making their own reconstruction plan in 1865.
Describe the work of the freedmens bureau and the impact it had on africanamericans in the. Our new publication offers primary and secondary source documents, close reading exercises, lesson plans, and activities that examine themes of memory, justice, and civic participation in a democracy. Reconstruction lesson 1, 14, 15, amendments lesson. Analyze the complex issues facing the united states during reconstruction. In this lesson, students will analyze the character and lasting consequences of reconstruction. A version of this article appears in print on march 29, 2015, section sr. The document based question how to write a quality dbq essay 89. Copyright 2015 by facing history and ourselves national foundation, inc. Ethnicity, race, and white supremacy in civil warera charleston 2015.
Recently i asked my dad about our family history and he gave me a book. Lincolns plan for reconstructing requiring an oath of loyalty from 10% of former confederate state populations. Did life change for the better or for worse for african americans living in tennessee during the reconstruction era. I recently used the lesson plan when the impossible suddenly became. Because, as historian david roediger writes in his book seizing freedom. Handouts and class materials west babylon junior high school.
These problems became acute as federal regulation of southern state governments ended and remaining federal troops were withdrawn from the south. This curriculum led to excellent pushpull conversations, too. In this resource page you will find lesson plans and teaching tips about american history, learn how freedmen, carpetbaggers, radical republicans, and the ku klux klan struggled for control of the south during the reconstruction era. Sample curricula and lesson plans on racial violence. Reconstruction powerpoint copies of thaddeus stevens and andrew johnson documents copies of radical reconstruction guiding questions plan of instruction. The reconstruction era and the fragility of democracy facing. Federal policies revolving around economic and political reform resulted in expansion of the economy, as well as an expansion of constitutional rights. Bill clinton and technology lesson plans, printables. Studies social studies classroom social studies resources teaching social studies teacher resources teaching ideas history lesson plans. Below is a sample breakdown of the after the civil war chapter into a 5day school week. While african americans continued to push for additional civil rights protection. Reconstruction grades 48 features the engaging character professor carlotta facts, who asks students to determine the mystery subject she is studying, using the fewest number of clues possible.
Reconstruction lesson 1 this lesson will introduce the main ideas of reconstruction and examine the events that took place as the civil war came to a close. The first, california state series new grammar school history. By the end of the lesson, swbat display what they know about reconstruction through a written exam. Persuasively argue a position on an issue, both orally and in writing 3. A key lesson of reconstruction, and of its violent, racist rollback, is, foner. Home arkansas history lesson plans reconstruction lesson plan.
Charles chesnutt began teaching in the freedmens bureau school in. Teachers procedure after reconstruction lesson plan. The intent of this standard is for students to be able to explain the importance of the key issues and events that led to the civil war. Opinion why reconstruction matters the new york times. This lesson covers two essential aspects of reconstruction. Jul 15, 2016 reconstruction, civil war lesson plan template and teaching resources. A person with extreme political or religious views. If you purchase it, you will be able to include the full version of it in lessons and share it with your students. Reconstruction lesson plan for 6th 10th grade lesson planet. Below is a sample breakdown of the reconstruction chapter into a 5day school week. Ask students to read section 1 and follow the instructions.
Reconstruction brought significant changes to the lives of both blacks and whites in the southern states. In this civil war lesson plan, students examine the 2 plans and respond to discussion. Plan your lesson in civil war and reconstruction 18501877 with helpful tips from teachers like you. The reconstruction era and the fragility of democracy. This awesome lesson has your students analyzing 4 primary sources related to the confederacys secession prior to the civil war. Southern soldiers were allowed to keep their swords and pistols, and. Lesson plan docx smart lesson notebook reconstruction amendments, 51, 51. This bundle has everything you need to teach all about the reconstruction era. A reconstruction mixer allows students to interact with both the content and one another to further their learning. Based on the pace of your course, you may need to adapt the lesson plan to fit your needs. Analyze president lincolns reconstruction plans for after the civil war and the tension that existed at the time. Explain that african americans in the south faced a variety of problems at the end of reconstruction.
Minilessons that support effective book clubs center. Edsitement brings online humanities resources directly to the classroom through exemplary lesson plans and student activities. Lesson plan docx smart lesson notebook sharecropping. A push or a pull is a force that makes things move lesson 1 target. You can now build and customize a free learning plan based on. President johnsons reconstruction plan enacted new laws that were. It provides history teachers with dozens of primary and secondary source documents, close reading exercises, lesson plans, and activity suggestions that will push students both to build a complex understanding of the dilemmas and conflicts americans faced during reconstruction and to identify the legacies of this history that extended through. Lesson plan the civil war and reconstruction era brought about the end of slavery and the expansion of civil rights to african americans through the th, 14th, and 15th amendments. How reconstruction still shapes racism in america time. Identify the provisions of the reconstruction amendments and consider their effects 4. As an alternative, the kindle ebook is available now and can be read on any device with the.
Individual lesson plans in pdf format opens in a new window. Mar 05, 2015 it provides history teachers with dozens of primary and secondary source documents, close reading exercises, lesson plans, and activity suggestions that will push students both to build a complex understanding of the dilemmas and conflicts americans faced during reconstruction and to identify the legacies of this history that extended through. A role play is excellent for exploring the reconstruction time period. Radical reconstruction lesson plan central historical question. This is a very involved culminating lesson that views reconstruction through political cartoons of harpers weekly magazine. Civil war lesson plans for slavery and the lincolndouglas debates. Whitney joyner, northeast middle school grade level. Reconstruction through visual images and cartoons michelle m. Exploring the effects of ending slavery posted by sm bruner on april 17, 2015 in this lesson plan which is adaptable for grades 512, students use brainpop resources to explore the political events that occurred after slavery ended and how reconstruction. This reconstruction lesson plan is suitable for 6th 10th grade.
Students will examine several historical congressional records from the reconstruction period to assess whether the documents show evidence that the reconstruction period of american history should or should not be viewed as a revolution. This lesson plan offers a basic introduction to postwar events focusing on the aftermath of abraham lincolns assassination and the th, 14th, and 15th amendments. A contested history from facing history and ourselves on vimeo. Edsitement develops ap level lessons based on primary source. Us history 812, visual arts 812 secondary subject and grade.
Students will identify the problems facing the nation at this time, and evaluate different plans. Even descendants of black heroes of reconstruction lost the memory of their. Includes civil war worksheets, civil war activities and links to a civil war test. Era and the fragility of democracy paperback march 5, 2015. Lincoln pushed for the passage of the thirteenth amendment, which outlawed slavery across. Compare the northern and southern states, discover the concepts of due process and equal protection, and understand how the former confederate states reacted to the reconstruction. Explain and evaluate the policies, practices, and consequences of reconstruction, including the th, 14, and 15 amendments to the constitution. Reconstruction unit bundled primary source activities, ppts. In examining the conditions of the southern states, students consider both the physical conditions i.
In this lesson plan which is adaptable for grades 512, students use brainpop resources to explore the political events that occurred after slavery ended and how reconstruction laws affected families and the economy. Teachers overview after reconstruction lesson plan. These lesson plans refer to the time period after emancipation, from the reconstruction acts to the jim crow laws. I chose to do the lesson at the end of our unit on reconstruction. Please check out the charleston syllabus book for additional reading suggestions.
The guns that had been firing for four years were silent at last, and in virginia at the appomatox court house, general robert e. Reconstruction actually began in december 1863, when abraham lincoln announced a plan to establish governments in the south. When students learn about reconstruction, if they learn about this period at all, too often they learn how the. Working in small groups on assigned issues, students search the collection for documents that describe the problem and consider opposing points of view, and. Civil war, the united states entered a period of reconstruction. By katharine whittemore globe correspondent,april 25, 2015, 11. Its followed by a chapter from the book freedoms unfinished revolution. Why was the radical republican plan for reconstruction considered radical.
Social studies teacher guides smithsonian american art. Educators looking to dig deeper should download the reconstruction era and the fragility of democracy, facing historys complete unit on this history. Freedmen constructed a home for each family unit, as well as buildings such. The assignment provides a brief background and 9 promptsquestions for the students to respond to in creating their reconstruction plan. Examine aspects of the reconstruction act and discuss key vocabulary. The reconstruction era unit facing history and ourselves. The following sc standards that this unit covers are below. We have developed 7 lessons that accompany each of the videos in our series on the reconstruction era. Brainpop educators is proudly powered by wordpress and piklist. Vocabulary join to access all included materials students describe the period of reconstruction. Explain and evaluate the policies, practices, and consequences of reconstruction. Reconstruction lesson plans and lesson ideas brainpop educators. Additional support material provided through a powerpoint presentation and corresponding note sheet. Students will develop analytical skills by working with primary sources and will appraise each documents value as a contribution to.
Reconstruction powerpoint copies of thaddeus stevens and andrew johnson documents copies of radical reconstruction guiding questions plan. Educators will find the video within each lesson, along with suggestions for applicable teaching strategies and a curated selection of primary source materials that can be used as handouts in a classroom. The reconstruction era and the fragility of democracy book. However, those rights were undermined, and issues of inequality continued for african americans, women, native. Learners compare and contrast the reconstruction plans set forth by lincoln and by the radical republicans. Reading worksheets and articles for parents and teachers, covering sight words, vocabulary, reading comprehension, grammar, and other reading essentials.
Overview of five common fallacies that americans still tell themselves about the reconstruction era. This is a full geography lesson investigating push and pull factors of immigration and changing populations. Lesson 2 freedmens bureau lesson 3 sharecropping lesson 4 jim crow laws and discrimination lesson 5 reconstruction exam reconstruction lesson 1, 14, 15, amendments lesson plan reconstruction unit lesson 1, 14, 15, amendments writing prompt scenario template reconstruction lesson 1, 14, 15, amendments lesson plan. The civil war and reconstruction era brought about the end of slavery and the expansion of civil rights to african americans through the th, 14th, and 15th amendments. Period of rebuilding in the south after the civil war. Here is a collection of example lesson plans and other resources from teachers who have successfully integrated live and push into their classrooms. Too often, periods of american history like this one are presented without relevant connections. Federal policies revolving around economic and political reform resulted in expansion of the economy, as well as an. Reconstruction era and the fragility of democracy facing history and ourselves. Download writing strategies that supplement our unit on the reconstruction era.
The populists by george packer in the new yorker 7 sept 2015 apush lesson plans weeks 1 and 2. Use this lesson plan to teach your students about reconstruction. Reconstruction era 18631877 this will open a new tab with the resource page in our marketplace. The postcivil war era dealt with many of the same issues we grapple with today. It provides history teachers with dozens of primary and secondary source documents, close reading exercises, lesson plans, and activity suggestions that will push students both to build a complex understanding of the dilemmas and conflicts americans faced during reconstruction and to identify the legacies of this history that extended through the 20th century to the present day. The intent of this standard is for students to be able. This project has been generously funded by the national endowment for the humanities, the national park service, the maryland heritage areas authority, heart of the civil war heritage area, frederick community college, and others. Colonization writing assignment lesson plan and exercise where students define and explain push and pull factors that pushed people out of europe and pulled them to the british colonies. Johnson was a union man and the 140 advanced placement u.
This is a wonderful lesson that i plan on using again and again. Reconstruction grades 48 features the engaging character professor carlotta facts, who asks students to determine the mystery subject she is studying, using the fewest. The reconstruction era and the fragility of democracy uses our pedagogical approach to help students examine how a society rebuilds after extraordinary division and trauma, when the ideals of. Day before ask students to bring in an item from home that they can make move. Reconstruction through visual images and cartoons michelle. Humpty dumpty reconstruction era comparison teaching.
This website uses cookies to enable you to use our website and to analyze the traffic. Students will examine several historical congressional records from the reconstruction period to assess whether the documents show evidence that the reconstruction. In this lesson, students use the collections timeline of african american history, 18521925 to identify problems and issues facing african americans immediately after reconstruction. Working in small groups on assigned issues, students search the collection for documents that describe the problem and consider opposing points of view, and suggest a remedy for the problem. Standard 51 the student will demonstrate an understanding of reconstruction and its impact on the united states. As stated in previous sections of this series, mini lessons are not a necessary part of literacy circles book. The reconstruction era and the fragility of democracy uses our pedagogical approach to help students examine how a society rebuilds after extraordinary division and trauma, when the ideals of democracy. Johnson agreed with lincoln about the inability of the south to secede from the union. The jungle of political history apush lesson plans week 4. Too often, periods of american history like this one are presented without relevant connections to todays world, which make our notsodistant past seem like ancient history to young learners. This is the fourth installment in a series of posts with ideas and suggestions for running effective literacy circles or book clubs with students from second grade through high school.
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