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\nReconstruction: America After the Civil War\n

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\nExcerpts from Reconstruction: America After the Civil War, Henry Louis Gates Jr.’s documentary series provide young historians with insight into the struggles the country faced in the years after the Civil war. Viewers learn about the...\n
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\nLooking Back Reaching Forward: Exploring the Promise of Brown v. Board of Education in Contemporary Times\n

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\nA six-lesson unit commemorates the historic Supreme Court decision Brown V. Board of Education. High schoolers discuss key elements of the decision and examine documents detailing the history of school desegregation and the conditions...\n
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\nC-SPAN Classroom: Middle School Civics\n

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\nIntroduce middle schoolers to the roles and powers of the three branches of the United States government, with the 21 resources in the C-SPAN Civics collection. Sorted into the legislative branch, the executive branch, and the judicial...\n
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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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\n14th Amendment Discussion Starter: The Black Codes\n

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\nThe Black Codes and Jim Crow Laws were rules that served the same purpose: to restrict the rights of African Americans. Young historians watch performers read Black Code laws from different states to explain how African Americans were...\n
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\nReconstruction: The Black Codes\n

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\nDuring the era of Reconstruction, the planter class of the South tried to replicate the time before the Civil War by squashing rights given in the Thirteenth, Fourteenths and Fifteenth amendments. Using a video clip featuring renowned...\n
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\nAlabama Slave Codes in 1833: What They Can Teach Us About Slaves Themselves\n

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\nAfter viewing a short PowerPoint about Nat Turner's rebellion, class groups examine Alabama's 1833 slave codes. Individuals then develop a mini-legal brief arguing against one particular slave law.\n
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\nLiving Under the Illinois Black Codes\n

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\nStudents use the text of the Illinois Black Codes to examine the laws in place. Using this information, they draw their own conclusions about why the laws existed in a free state. They also identify the purpose of these laws and how they...\n
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\nUsing Primary Sources in the Classroom: Slavery Unit Lesson 1: Slave Code of 1833\n

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\nLearners explore the concept of slavery. In this primary research lesson plan, students read the Alabama Slave Code of 1833 and discuss its implications. Learners also examine emancipation-related documents and respond to questions...\n
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\nReparations: Why Are Reparations Controversial?\n

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\nTo understand why the topic of reparations is controversial, young scholars gather background information by reading articles, watching videos, and examining cases where reparations were made. Learners consider the lasting repercussions...\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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\nThe Called Themselves the K.K.K.; The Birth of an American Terrorist Group\n

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\nHow did Ku Klux Klan develop and flourish in the US? How did the government respond to acts of terrorism conducted by the KKK following the Civil War? How does the government respond to acts of terrorism today? This resource...\n
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\nA Lesson on Reconstruction Legislation and Amendments\n

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\nStudents study the legislation and Amendments of Reconstruction period in America. In this Reconstruction lesson, students work in groups to dissect the Black Codes, an article in the US Constitution, as well as the 13th, 14th, and...\n
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\nEighteenth-Century Slave Codes\n

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\nStudents explore slavery by reviewing the written laws intended to keep African Americans subservient. In this U.S. slavery lesson, students analyze a time-line of the history of African Americans. Students discuss the patterns of the...\n
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\nDid African American Lives Improve After Slavery?\n

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\nThe Civil War made slavery illegal, but all ex-slaves were not totally free. Scholars visit eight different classroom stations to uncover life during the Reconstruction Era in America. Groups discover items such as Black Codes, 13th,...\n
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\nSlave Code Songs\n

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\nSeventh graders study water bodies that were escape routes to Canada for slaves seeking freedom. They examine and create a coded spiritual that describes a personal experience with secrecy and fear.\n
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\nPlessy v. Ferguson: An Individual's Response to Oppression\n

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\nAfter generating research questions rated to segregation, groups are given a primary source document (Jim Crow Laws, Black Codes, Plessy v. Ferguson, etc.) and craft a presentation that details the key elements of their assigned...\n
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\nPlessy v. Ferguson & the Roots of Segregation\n

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\nHow far in the past do the roots of Jim Crow and segregation extend? Young historians closely consider this question using detailed PowerPoint slides as a basis for discussion rather than lecture, culminating in an activity where class...\n
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\nSlavery in Arkansas, Market to Misery\n

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\nStudents determine the factors that were considered when purchasing slaves at market or through the purchase of an estate. They examine the Arkansas Slave Code and share its content through a group activity.\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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\nTeach This Poem: \"Black Laws\" by Roger Reeves\n

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\nAfter investigating the Black Lives Matter movement, class members do a close read of Roger Reeves' \"Black Laws.\" They write down words and phrases that rhyme, consider the kinds of rhymes used and their function in the poem. Scholars...\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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\nDr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Poor People’s Campaign\n

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\nTwo short PBS videos introduce young scholars to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1968 Poor People's Campaign, his support for the Memphis sanitation worker's strike, and the plans for the march on Washington, D.C., to fight poverty. Viewers...\n
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\n14th Amendment Equal Protection Clause\n

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\nTwo Supreme Court cases, Plessy v. Ferguson and Brown v. Board of Education take center stage in a lesson about the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. Class members research both cases to compare and contrast the rulings.\n
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