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Here are the teacher pack items for Reconstruction:
Overview In this experience, students first define the word reconstruction and predict what needed to be rebuilt after the Civil War. Then, they learn about the political, economic, and social challenges of Reconstruction. Next, they analyze the three Reconstruction Amendments and explain their effects. Finally, they analyze a political cartoon about efforts to restrict African American voting rights in the South. Students will collaborate in small groups for scene 3 to scene 4. Estimated duration: 40-50 minutes Vocabulary words: Objectives
When the Civil War ended in 1865, slavery was coming to an end across the United States. The Thirteenth Amendment officially abolished slavery later that year, but the country was still divided. The U.S. government faced the challenge of rebuilding the South and reuniting the country. In this experience, you will learn about the years after the Civil War, known as the Reconstruction Era.
The Atlanta, Georgia, railroad yards in ruins after the Civil War (1866)
The word reconstruction contains word parts that can help you understand its meaning:
Put the parts together, and reconstruction means “the act of building something again.”
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