Reconstruction Lesson Plans

1. Reconstruction
Home > Florida Then & Now > A Short History of Florida > Reconstruction Site Map Reconstruction Objective: 1. The students will be able to describe the period of Reconstruction. 2. The students will be able to describe the concept of sharecropping. Sunshine State Standards Benchmarks: SS.A.1.2.1 - SS.A.4.2.6 - SS.A.6.2.3 - SS.A.6.2.4 - SS.C.2.2.3 Vocabulary: reconstruct...

2. Lincoln's Reconstruction Plan
_ In This Issue _ Lincoln's Reconstruction Plan by Rosanne The Historians Perspective Lichatin _ _ Essential From the Teachers Desk Question: To what degree was Abraham Lincoln successful in achieving his goals? _ _ Background The Civil War was perhaps the most momentous event that the United States endured in its history. Author and histori...

3. Foundations of U.S. History: Lessons: Detailed Lesson
Foundations of U.S. History Home Schedule Collaboration Resources Lessons Explore Sources About Lessons Lesson Home Historical Background Objectives SOLs Materials Procedures Homework Differentiation Assessment References A Look at Virginians During Reconstruction Author: Elly Greene and Linda Sargent Wood (adapted with permission) School: Laurel Grove School Curriculum Project Grade Level: 4th Time Estimated: 2 days Overview In this lesson students will examine how governmental actions during Reconstruction (1865-77) affected individual choices. Students wil...

4. Tennessee State Edition: Adventures in Time and Place Grade 5, Chapter 7: Write a Letter to the Editor
...cial Studies Adventures in Time and Place Web-Linked Lesson Plans Tennessee State Edition: Adventures in Time and Place Grade 5 book Write a Letter to the Editor Connection to Tennessee State Edition: Adventures in Time and Place Grade 5 Unit 3: Slavery and Emancipation Chapter 7: The Civil War and Reconstruction Lesson 4: Reconstruction Web Link Description Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877 is part of the Library of Congress' American Memory project, an extensive online collection of primary source materials related to the history and culture of the United States. Find brief information and selected p...

5. Paper Plate People
Lesson Plan Teacher: Mentor: Leah Bouas Subject: U.S. History Lesson Title: Paper Plate People Objectives: Students will be able to identify the major accompishments and importance of key figures of the Civil War and Reconstruction. TEKS 24B, 25A, 25C, 8B, 24G, 25D No standards added. Materials: Index cards, Motivation: paper Students plates, get to draw textbook, a picture pen/ of the pencil, person they markers/ are crayons/ assigned. colored pencils, paper Teaching Procedure Bellwork: Pick up an index card with a name on it...

6. Chuck_black2
Reconstruction and the 1868 South Carolina Constitution Teacher: Chuck Black School: Marlboro County High School Grade Level: 8 and 12 Subject: American History Purpose of Lesson: This lesson is designed to make the student aware of the issue of Reconstruction. Not only will the lesson look at Reconstruction in br...

7. Stephen Lawrence 5
Lesson Plans Home Scheme of Work: Racism (Stephen Lawrence) Lesson No: Five. Year/Group: 9.8/9.10 Stimulus: Video The Murder of Stephen Lawrence . Extracts from The Colour of Justice by Richard Norton Taylor. Aims/Objectives: To allow pupils to see an accurate reconstruction of the murder. To introduce for discussion the idea of perception . Lesson Content: Watch beginning of video The murder and its immediate aftermath. As they are watching pupils should consider how many different perceptions/viewpoints there could be of this one incident. Discuss pupil ideas and what...

8. Exploring the Reconstruction Era
...on Variation Plan Plan You may save this lesson plan to your hard drive as an html file by selecting "File", then "Save As" from your browser's pull down menu. The file name extension must be .html. This lesson provided by: Author: Janice Murphree System: SYLACAUGA CITY School: Title: Exploring the Reconstruction Era Overview/ This unit introduces students to the Annotation: Reconstruction Era (1865-1877) of American history. Students will discover that Reconstruction failed to alter the South's social structure or its distribution of wealth and power. They will conclude through their research that legislati...

9. VA Studies - VS.8a
Overview VS.1 Overview VS.2 Overview VS.3 Overview VS.4 Overview VS.5 Overview VS.6 Overview VS.7 Overview VS.8 Overview VS.9 Overview VS.10 home contact VS.8a Identifying the effects of Reconstruction on life in Virginia. READY RESOURCES SUGGESTED INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES In this lesson, students will learn what Virginia was like during Reconstruction and how life in Virginia was affected during this period following the Civil War. Explain that following the war, Virginia and other former Confede...

10. Reconstructing Artifacts
...of the previous artifact lesson which will be in the process of concluding after this lesson has taken place. The purpose of this particular lesson is to allow the students to understand and appreciate the real life aspect of artifacts. Assessment: Each team must complete a specific step from the reconstruction process on their artifact. Criteria for success: Each team will be given a particular step to focus on, and it must be followed with 90% accuracy. Each student must write an entry in their journals. Criteria for success: Each student must focus on the presentation, demonstration, activity, and/or on...