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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Three Visions for African Americans

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students consider the plight of African Americans in post-Reconstruction America. In this African American history lesson, students discover the visions of African American leaders Booker T. Washington, W. E. B. Du Bois, and Marcus...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

U.S. History Worksheet #74

For Students 5th - 8th
How did politics play out during the Reconstruction Era? Historians utilize a word bank of 10 terms or phrases to answer 10 fill in the blank questions about the nation's post Civil War history, focusing on Presidents Lincoln and...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

U.S. History Worksheet #75

For Students 5th - 8th
Get the facts straight when it comes to the Reconstruction Era! For this United States history worksheet, learners utilize a word bank of 10 terms or phrases to answer 10 fill in the blank questions about the nation following the Civil...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Battle Over Reconstruction: The Politics of Reconstruction

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers participate in a simulation as a Congress member to decide which policies to support in Reconstruction. In this Reconstruction era lesson, students read primary source documents to use as the basis for a mock debate. High...
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Unit Plan
Curated OER

Reconstruction: A Time of Turbulence

For Teachers 5th
Students utilize knowledge and understandings of the Civil War to look at the reconstructive era that followed. In this reconstructive era lesson, Students gain understanding of the definition of reconstruction by building, taking apart...
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Us History: The Civil War and Reconstruction

For Students 9th - 10th
AP U.S. History learning module on the Civil War and Reconstruction. Comprehensive multi-media unit materials.
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Website
Then Again

Then Again: Web Chron: Reconstruction Era

For Students 9th - 10th
A short timeline on the main events of the period of Reconstruction from 1865 to 1897. A few of the events are clickable and can be followed for additional information.
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Primary
Digital Public Library of America

Dpla: The Freedmen's Bureau

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This collection of documents, images, and readings from the era give an overview of the work done by the Freedmen's Bureau and the racial and political struggles the agency faced during the Reconstruction Era. Includes a teaching guide.
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Handout
George Mason University

Chnm: Reconstruction Era

For Students 9th - 10th
The Republican actions during Reconstruction are summarized in this site from the Center for History and New Media.
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Handout
Other

Kid Info: History of the Civil War and the Reconstruction Era

For Students 9th - 10th
Looking to become an expert on the Civil War and the Reconstruction Era? If so, then this is the perfect site for you! It is packed with links to learn about the battles of the Civil War, artillery used, Generals of the Civil War, and...
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Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Rutherford Hayes

For Students 9th - 10th
Facts, biography, and accomplishments of the life of Rutherford Hayes and summaries of important events during his presidency.
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Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Freedmen's Bureau

For Students 9th - 10th
Interesting facts about the Freedmen's Bureau established to help and protect emancipated slaves (freedmen)in 1865.
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Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Carpetbaggers

For Students 9th - 10th
This article provides facts and information about the Carpetbaggers, opportunist Northerners who went to the South during the Reconstruction Era following the Civil War.
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Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: The Scalawags

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the native Southerners who looked to gain financial and or political power during the Reconstruction Era.
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Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Enforcement Acts

For Students 9th - 10th
The purpose of the Enforcement Acts was to implement and extend the fundamental guarantees of the Constitution to all citizens and protect ex-slaves from violence carried out by the Ku Klux Klan.
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Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Sharecropping

For Students 9th - 10th
Features numerous facts about the history and events of sharecropping, a system of working land owned by others for a share of the yield.
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Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Andrew Johnson

For Students 9th - 10th
Facts, biography, and accomplishments of the life of Andrew Johnson and summaries of important events during his presidency.
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Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Ulysses S Grant

For Students 9th - 10th
Facts, biography, and accomplishments of the life of Ulysses Grant and summaries of important events during his presidency.