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Unit Plan
PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Freedom: A History of the u.s. What Is Freedom? Webisode 7

For Students 9th - 10th
Webisode 7 - What is Freedom? ..The history of the United States is presented in a series of webisodes, within each are a number of segments.Included are links to lesson plans, teacher guides, resources, activities, and tools.
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Handout
Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press.

New Georgia Encyclopedia: Reconstruction in Georgia

For Students 9th - 10th
After the Civil War ended, Georgia was in a state of chaos. Learn all about the Reconstruction in Georgia from 1865-1871 and how it changed the state politically, socially, and economically.
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Article
Other

Socialist Worker: The Reconstruction Era

For Students 9th - 10th
Article explores Reconstruction in the post-Civil War South specifically the second phase known as Radical Reconstruction when the federal government attempted to enforce political rights for freed Blacks. [April 20, 2012]
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PPT
Tom Richey

Tom Richey: Presidential Reconstruction 1863 1866

For Students 9th - 10th
This slideshow features thorough details of the presidential plan for reconstruction in the United States versus the congressional plan.
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Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Presidential Reconstruction

For Students 5th - 8th
After the death of Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson was responsible for implementing Reconstruction in the South after the Civil War. Read about his views on African-Americans, and the leniency he offered Confederate leaders and soldiers....
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Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Reconstruction

For Students 5th - 8th
A very good overview of Reconstruction in the South after the Civil War. Find the questions that needed to be answered about how to reincorporate the Confederate states, what rights freed blacks would have, and how terms of...
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Handout
McGraw Hill

Nation of Nations: Reconstructing the Union

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the reconstruction of the union. Includes the following sections: presidential reconstruction, congressional reconstruction, reconstruction in the South, Black aspirations,and the abandonment of reconstruction. From McGraw...