Unit Ten: Reconstruction Unit Guide, Brief Answers for Teachers Subscription Only
Reconstruction Lesson One
Unit Launch; The Freedman's Bureau (Q1)
Students review the unit storyboard and unit guide, and learn the story of the Freedman’s Bureau. They check their understanding by writing a four-sentence story.
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Reconstruction Lesson Seven
The Story of white Southern resistance to Reconstruction and the Southern Democrats return to power. (Q1)
Students learn the story of white Southern resistance to Reconstruction and the Southern Democrats return to power, and check their understanding by writing “Because – But – So” Sentences.
Lesson Nine Handout: Compromise of 1877 Narrative Reading Subscription Only
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Reconstruction Lesson Ten
What changes led to the Republican Party abandoning Reconstruction in 1877? (Q3)
Students act as political consultants, using election maps and other data to determine what factors might explain the Republican decision to abandon Reconstruction as part of the Compromise of 1877.
Was President Hayes right to remove federal troops from the South in 1877? (Q4)
Students judge Hayes’ decision, and consider when they think politicians should compromise on important goals. They test their principles on the case of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021.