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This Deconstructing Reconstruction: The Reconstruction Era lesson plan also includes:
- Deconstructing Reconstruction (.pdf)
- Lesson Slides (.pptx)
- Jigsaw Notecatcher - English (.pdf)
- Jigsaw Notecatcher - English (.docx)
- Jigsaw Notecatcher - Spanish (.pdf)
- Jigsaw Notecatcher - Spanish (.docx)
- Jigsaw Readings - English (.pdf)
- Jigsaw Readings - English (.docx)
- Jigsaw Readings - Spanish (.pdf)
- Jigsaw Readings - Spanish (.docx)
- Letter From Jourdon Anderson - English (.pdf)
- Letter From Jourdon Anderson - English (.docx)
- Letter From Jourdon Anderson - Spanish (.pdf)
- Letter From Jourdon Anderson - Spanish (.docx)
- Deconstructing Reconstruction (.pdf)
- Lesson Slides (.pptx)
- Jigsaw Notecatcher - English (.pdf)
- Jigsaw Notecatcher - English (.docx)
- Jigsaw Notecatcher - Spanish (.pdf)
- Jigsaw Notecatcher - Spanish (.docx)
- Jigsaw Readings - English (.pdf)
- Jigsaw Readings - English (.docx)
- Jigsaw Readings - Spanish (.pdf)
- Jigsaw Readings - Spanish (.docx)
- Letter From Jourdon Anderson - English (.pdf)
- Letter From Jourdon Anderson - English (.docx)
- Letter From Jourdon Anderson - Spanish (.pdf)
- Letter From Jourdon Anderson - Spanish (.docx)
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High 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 letter from a man formerly enslaved and engage in a jigsaw activity where they share what they have learned from readings. To conclude the lesson plan, individuals complete an Exit Ticket summarizing what they learned about the Reconstruction Era.
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Concepts
causes of the civil war, civil war, reconstruction, the reconstruction era, primary source analysis, primary sources, voting rights, the voting rights act, civil rights, the civil rights movement, the emancipation proclamation, the thirteenth amendment, andrew johnson, constitutional rights, black codes, slavery, racism
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Instructional Ideas
- Use the resource during February's Black History Month and or a study of voting rights
Classroom Considerations
- Copies and projection equipment for the PowerPoint and the video are required
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- Links are provided to information that details the various learning strategies used in the lesson
- Materials are available in English and Spanish