Tasks:
- Begin class by contextualizing the Reconstruction era (1865 - 1877).
- Define reconstruction.
- Identify the ways in which the nation needs to be rebuilt: social, political and economic reconstruction.
- Small group work: identifying relevant historical evidence.
- Round 1: Each group given a deck of terms from chapter 22, and asked to create two piles "Terms I know" and "Terms I don't know."
- Round 2: Categorize the terms into groups by answering the questions raised in the chapter. You should be able to answer the following questions:
- How would the South, physically devastated by war and socially revolutionized by emancipation, be rebuilt?
- How would liberated blacks fare as free men and women?
- How would southern states be reintegrated into the Union?
- Who would direct the process of Reconstruction: southern states, Congress or the president?
Reminders:
- Period V Test: Essay (12/3) & Multiple Choice (12/4)
- Guest Speaker: Dr. Brodnax will be joining us on Monday December 7 at 2:35 in the Little Theater.
