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\nThe Reconstruction Era and The Fragility of Democracy\n

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\nSeven lessons examine the Reconstruction Era that followed the United States Civil War. The series of detailed lessons provide background information on the era, teaching strategies, videos, and primary source materials.\n
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\nImpeachment of Andrew Johnson\n

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\nStudents examine the impeachment proceedings of Andrew Johnson. In this U.S. Constitution lesson, students listen to their instructor present a lecture on the details of Andrew Johnson's impeachment and Reconstruction. Students...\n
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\nAndrew Johnson Portrait\n

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\nIn this Andrew Johnson worksheet, students color and decorate a picture of the seventeenth President of the United States, Andrew Johnson.\n
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\nYoung scholars investigate the impeachment proceedings against Andrew Johnson, Richard Nixon, and William Clinton. In small groups they conduct Internet research on one of the three Presidents, and present a \"brief\" on the case,...\n
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\nReconstruction and 1876\n

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\nHow did the United States face the problem of needing to integrate a formerly slave and rebellious population back into the country? Your young historians will learn about the complex system of reconstruction that existed in post-Civil...\n
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\nThe Political Struggle, 1865-1866\n

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\nHealing versus justice. The central source of tension following the United States Civil War was between the demands for healing and the demands for justice, the battle between President Andrew Johnson and Congress. A video introduces the...\n
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\nReconstruction (1865-1876)\n

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\nEasily broken into pieces for several class sessions, this presentation is a great way to transition your class out of a Civil War unit and closer to the 20th century. Engaging photographs, including relevant maps and humorous political...\n
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\nPresidents of Tennessee\n

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\nIn this PowerPoint, students learn interesting facts about Presidents Andrew Jackson, James Polk, and Andrew Johnson. Slides provide details about the backgrounds of the men, personal information about their wives, excerpts from primary...\n
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\nThe Battle Over Reconstruction: The Aftermath of War\n

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\nStudents explore public sentiment regarding Reconstruction. In this Reconstruction lesson, students analyze primary sources for evidence of the political, social and economic stability of the U.S. following the Civil War. Students...\n
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\nImpeachment Explainer\n

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\nAndrew Johnson (1868) Bill Clinton (1998) and Donald Trump (2019) were impeached by the House of Representatives. To demonstrate their understanding of the impeachment process, individual create their own \"Impeachment Explainer.\" Writers...\n
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\nThe Civil War\n

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\nA unit covers many aspects of the Civil War. Over six weeks, fifth graders delve deep into the history of slavery, the Civil War—before, during, and after—Abraham Lincoln, women's contributions, the Emancipation Proclamation, and...\n
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\nHigh schoolers explore and analyze the position of freedmen in the post Civil War period as well as the impact of Andrew Johnson's presidency on Reconstruction. In addition, they evaluate the laws and amendments that were put in place...\n
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\nAfrican Americans in the United States Congress During Reconstruction\n

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\nThe Civil Rights Act of 1866, which granted citizenship to all males in the U.S., resulted in the first African Americans to be elected to Congress. Class members research 11 of these men, the challenges they faced, and craft...\n
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\nDeconstructing Reconstruction: The Reconstruction Era\n

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\nHigh schoolers examine the Reconstruction programs instituted following the American Civil War, the potential for change these efforts offered, and the realities that occurred. Guided by a PowerPoint presentation, class members read a...\n
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\nThe Civil War\n

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\nA student reader shares information about the history of slavery, the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln, women's contributions to the war, the Emancipation Proclamation, and reconstruction. \n
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\nThe Freedmen's Bureau: Success or Failure?\n

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\nWhat is freedom? The United States grappled with the question at the end of the Civil War after four million enslaved people were freed. Using circulars and images from the Reconstruction period, individuals examine how successful the...\n
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\nConstitution/Impeachment/Reconstruction\n

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\nEleventh graders analyze a chart comparing U.S. census data from 1850, 1880, 1900, and 1920. They read a handout summarizing immigration legislation from 1882-1996 and create a graph charting how open / closed U.S. immigration is over time.\n
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\nJan. 3, 1959 | Alaska Becomes a State\n

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\nMake connections with past history and current events with this critical thinking exercise. Kids read background information relating to Alaska's statehood as well as information on oil drilling and Alaska's economy. They put it all...\n
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\nU.S. History Worksheet #74\n

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\nHow did politics play out during the Reconstruction Era? Historians utilize a word bank of 10 terms or phrases to answer 10 fill in the blank questions about the nation's post Civil War history, focusing on Presidents Lincoln and...\n
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\nU.S. History Worksheet #75\n

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\nGet the facts straight when it comes to the Reconstruction Era! In this United States history activity, students utilize a word bank of 10 terms or phrases to answer 10 fill in the blank questions about the nation following the Civil...\n
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\nSunken Millions: The Way West\n

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\nRecover sunken treasure with this interactive PowerPoint! Break your class into two teams: the divers and the surfers. They'll work together to answer 20 multiple choice questions, reviewing major events that occurred during the 1800s....\n
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\nThe Plight of Four Million Newly Emancipated Slaves: Reconstruction - 1865-1877\n

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\nStudents study the Reconstruction Era after the US Civil War. In this Reconstruction lesson set, students examine the problems that were encountered by the South after the Civil War, look at different plans for Reconstruction, and...\n
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\nReconstruction: A Time of Turbulence\n

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\nStudents utilize knowledge and understandings of the Civil War to look at the reconstructive era that followed. In this reconstructive era lesson, Students gain understanding of the definition of reconstruction by building, taking apart...\n
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\nWhat price Freedom! Civil War and Reconstruction\n

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\nFifth graders become familiar with the events of Reconstruction and the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments. In this reconstruction instructional activity, 5th graders work in pairs where each student  creates a building with blocks and...\n
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