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Description
OVERVIEW
In this lesson, students will answer questions in a guided notes worksheet, comparing the goals, policies, and effects of each phase of Reconstruction in Texas.
LESSON TIME
This lesson will take approximately 90 - 120 minutes.
Exact times may vary based on the specific needs of individual classes.
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
- What were the three primary phases of Reconstruction, and what were the key events and defining characteristics of each phase?
Teacher Tools
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Lesson Plan, Teacher Guide, Sources
Downloadable/editable versions of this lesson plan, including a step-by-step guide through the lesson. When applicable, a list of primary sources used in the lesson is also included.
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This ready-to-use classroom slideshow contains the warm-up exercise, the daily objective, the “We will / I will” statements, and the essential question for the lesson.
It guides the class through the assignment providing larger versions of images, visual representations of the directions, and supports for reading and answering questions including sentence stems for in-class responses. It concludes with the exit ticket.
Student Activities
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Warm-up & Exit Ticket
In this printable warm-up / bell-ringer activity, students will consider potential goals for Reconstruction from the points of view of a Northern Congressman, a Southern ex-Confederate, and a Freedman.
In this exit ticket, students will categorize statements related to the three phases of Reconstruction to determine which phase or phases each characteristic is referring to.
The Warm-up and Exit Ticket document includes two warm-ups on the front of the page and two exit tickets on the back of the page. This formatting reduces the number of copies needed, as teachers will cut each printed page in half. Each student will receive a half-page with the warm-up on the front and the exit on the back.
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Grade Level Work
In this printable assignment, students will respond to multiple-choice, multi-select, and short, constructed response questions with sentence stems based on the notes in the slideshow.
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In this printable assignment, students will respond to multiple-choice and multi-select questions with one answer option eliminated. Students also respond to short, constructed response questions with sentence stems and response options to guide responses.
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In this printable assignment, students will respond to short, constructed response questions based on the notes.
Sources
Previews and links to sources referenced in this lesson.
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Freedmen’s First Vote - Anderson County Courthouse
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Convict Laborers Shaping Columns
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Dallas Herald. (Dallas, Tex.) March 28, 1868,
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Map of Texas, 1874
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