Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Making Democracy Work for Everyone, 1877-1904

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Students investigate the culture of the post Reconstruction South. They participate in a jigsaw research activity, conduct Internet research on an assigned topic, and write a report to present to the class.
Website
A&E Television

History.com: American Presidents: Millard Fillmore

For Students 9th - 10th
This easy-to-navigate site has President Millard Fillmore's biography, significant events in his life, an image gallery, and video clips.
Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Reconstruction

For Students 5th - 8th
A very good overview of Reconstruction in the South after the Civil War. Find the questions that needed to be answered about how to reincorporate the Confederate states, what rights freed blacks would have, and how terms of...