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Description
OVERVIEW
In this lesson, students will use the information and context of several short passages to identify and record the definition of each term and provide examples of the term in the context of our unit.
LESSON TIME
This lesson will take approximately 90 - 120 minutes
With an optional 30 – 45 minute quiz
Exact times may vary based on the specific needs of individual classes.
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
- What are the key terms we need to know to understand this unit on Reconstruction, and what is the meaning of these terms in the context of our unit?
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 self-assess their own prior knowledge of four vocabulary terms in this unit: Reconstruction, Amendment, Redemption, and Ratify. Students will determine their level of familiarity with each of these terms.
In this exit ticket, students will use a word bank of different terms to choose three to five terms that are most related to the major themes in our unit. They will highlight or circle these terms. Students create a short, constructed response explaining why they chose one of the terms from the word bank.
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 use a set of short readings that use the vocabulary terms in context to determine the definition of each term, identify an example of the term, and create an image that represents the term. In the optional vocabulary quiz, students complete activities including matching, fill-in-the-blank, and answer questions based on 8th grade Social Studies STAAR item types.
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In this printable assignment, students will use a set of short readings that use the vocabulary terms in context to determine the definition of each term by choosing from multiple-choice options and create an image that represents the term. In the optional vocabulary quiz, students complete activities including matching with multiple-choice options, fill-in-the-blank statements with multiple-choice options, and answer questions based on 8th grade Social Studies STAAR item types, with one answer option eliminated.
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In this printable assignment, students will use a set of short readings that use the vocabulary terms in context to determine the definition of each term, identify an example of the term, formulate an antonym for the term, create an image that represents the term, and use the term in a sentence. In the optional vocabulary quiz, students complete activities including matching, fill-in-the-blank, and answer questions based on 8th grade Social Studies STAAR item types.
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Optional Grade Level Vocabulary Quiz
In this printable assignment, students will match terms to definitions, complete fill-in-the-blank statements about the terms, and answer two comprehension questions including a primary source excerpt, and multi-select question.
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Optional Foundation Vocabulary Quiz
In this printable assignment, students will match terms to definitions using multiple-choice options, complete fill-in-the-blank statements about the terms using multiple-choice options, and answer two comprehension questions including a primary source excerpt, and multi-select question with one answer option eliminated.
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Optional Advanced Vocabulary Quiz
In this printable assignment, students will match terms to definitions, complete fill-in-the-blank statements about the terms, and answer comprehension questions about the vocabulary words in the context of the unit. Questions include primary source materials and short, constructed response, multi-select, and placing events in chronological order.
Sources
Previews and links to sources referenced in this lesson.
- "The first vote"
- The Fifteenth Amendment and its results
- Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 3. General Correspondence. 1837 to 1897
- Reconstruction Political Cartoon
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A tenant's or share-cropper's cabin
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Texas House of Representatives
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The Daily Ranchero. (Brownsville, Tex.) Thursday, July 29, 1869
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McKinney Messenger. (McKinney, Tex.) Friday, November 16, 1866
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