Unit 6: reconstruction
"What is the legacy of Reconstruction on the nation's identity?"
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Students analyze problems that existed at the end of the Civil War and the attempts made to address those problems through the rebuilding of the United States. |
Topic 1: ReconstructionConnections: Students will explore the most pressing problems the United States faced post Civil War, the different political plans to address those problems, and analyze the actions that were taken and their impact on all factions of society, in order to determine the way conflict resolution during reconstruction impacted the legacy and identify of the United States.
Standards: (7.1.1-5; 7.4.3; 7.5.1-3; 7.6.1-4; 7.8.7; 7.10.1-2)
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topic 2: life for african americans during reconstructionConnections: Students explore a variety of sources to learn about the outcomes of Reconstruction policies on the lives of African Americans. Students engage in this learning to form a deeper understanding of the extent to which the unresolved conflicts of the Civil War were addressed, and the impact that had on the nation’s identity.
Standards: (7.1.1-5; 7.4.3; 7.10.1-2)
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Topic 3: The last years of reconstructionConnections: Students will explore documents to investigate the events that lead to the end of Reconstruction, and analyze the long term outcomes of Reconstruction and the impact that this failed form of conflict resolution had on the national identity.
Standards: (7.1.1-5; 7.4.3; 7.10.1-2)
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