Teaching Reconstruction

Educator Support Resources

Suggested Bill of Rights Institute resources for teachers to support their knowledge in the content in the Industrialization and Immigration lesson.

These resources are for teachers to deepen their knowledge while teaching the content of the lesson. Many teacher preparation programs do not dive deep into U.S. History, causing knowledge gaps for elementary social studies teachers. Think of this as your “cheat sheet” to building your own background knowledge along with your students.  

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 The following scholar-written essays are part of the Bill of Rights Institute’s high school resource collection.

• Civil War and Reconstruction  
• The End of Slavery and the Reconstruction Amendments 
• The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson 

Classroom Book Recommendations:

• Ellen’s Broom (Coretta Scott King Honor – Illustrator Honor Title), by Kelly Starling Lyons