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Unit 9: Reconstruction (1865-1877) Unit Overview

 

Unit Outline

Unit 9: Reconstruction (1865-1877)
Examine the challenges of rebuilding the nation after the Civil War, including the issue of race relations and the struggle to create a new social order.
Assessment Focus:

All skills

  • Creating a thesis
  • Grouping primary sources
  • Document summary and analysis (VIEW)
  • Adding historical context
  • Using/providing evidence

 

 DBQ/ Essential Question:

How successful was Reconstruction in addressing the challenges of rebuilding the nation and ensuring equal rights for African Americans?
DBQ Resources:

  • Deconstructed DBQ Assignment Sheet and Document Set Handout Set
  • Scaffolded Deconstructed DBQ Assignment Sheet and Document Set Handout Set
  • Deconstructed DBQ Graphic Organizer
  • Unit 9 Slide Deck
  • Unit 9 Model Organizer and Scoring Guide Teacher Resource
  • Unit 9 Deconstructed DBQ Document Set and Teacher Context Teacher Resource
  • Reconstruction Civics and U.S. History for Middle School Video
Topic 1 Topic 2 Topic 3
Presidential and Congressional Reconstruction African Americans in the Post-War Era End of Reconstruction
Guiding Question:

How did Lincoln and Johnson’s plans for Reconstruction differ from congressional Reconstruction?

 Guiding Questions:

What were the experiences of African Americans during Reconstruction?

How did Reconstruction impact the lives of formerly enslaved people and their families?

 Guiding Questions:

What factors led to the end of Reconstruction?

What was the legacy of Reconstruction for the nation?
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Principle(s)

  •  Justice, Equality
 Virtue(s) 

  • Courage