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Historical Boys' Clothing: The American Civil War: Reconstruction

For Students 9th - 10th
Outlines the major programs of the Reconstruction period after the Civil War, and the discrimination that African Americans faced, such as from the Black Codes and the Ku Klux Klan. Also discusses the amendments made to the Constitution...
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The 1860s: Reconstruction

For Students 3rd - 8th
Here is an article on the Reconstruction, which touches briefly on several issues that arose during this period, specifically in Texas: President Johnson's Reconstruction plan, assimilation and rights of freed slaves, the 13th and 14th...
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Other

Learning on Line: Lincoln's Reconstruction Plan

For Students 3rd - 8th
Part of a larger project about Abraham Lincoln as president, this page discusses the Reconstruction plans put forth by Lincoln, the Congress, and Andrew Johnson. Student comparison activity is included. Author is gifted education teacher...
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Quiz: Civil War Reconstruction for Kids

For Students 1st - 9th
History Questions: Reconstruction Quiz, Test, and WebQuest
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History Teacher

Historyteacher.net: Reconstruction: Quiz (1)

For Students 9th - 10th
12-question multiple choice question quiz tests your comprehension of post-Civil War reconstruction.
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History Teacher

Historyteacher.net: Reconstruction: Quiz (2)

For Students 9th - 10th
Take this 11-question multiple choice quiz to assess your understanding of the Reconstruction period. Quiz is immediately scored throughout.
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Historyteacher.net: Reconstruction: Quiz (5)

For Students 9th - 10th
Choose the correct word from the drop down menu for each of the seventeen questions to determine your proficiency of the Reconstruction Era.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Documenting Brown: The Fourteenth Amendment

For Students 9th - 10th
The background essay provided in this lesson plan on the later ramifications of the 14th Amendment explains the Congressional legislation of all types during Reconstruction. Click on the 'View' button to read the Amendment.
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Stanford University

Sheg: Document Based History: Reading Like a Historian: Radical Reconstruction

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students use primary source documents to investigate central historical questions. In this investigation students read speeches by Thaddeus Stevens and Andrew Johnson in order to explore why the Radical...
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PBS

Pbs: American Experience: Reconstruction State by State

For Students 9th - 10th
Select any US state to learn about how the Civil War affected the agriculture and economy of that state.
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University of Groningen

American History: Documents: The Wade Davis Manifesto August 5 1864

For Students 9th - 10th
View the complete text of the Wade-Davis Manifesto which describes a bill proposed for the reconstruction of the South. The bill passed both houses but was then vetoed by President Lincoln.
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Constitutional Rights Foundation

Constitutional Rights Foundation: John Dewey and the Reconstruction of American Democracy

For Students 9th - 10th
Article and activity on the ideas and philosophy of John Dewey in which students critique Dewey's methods and evaluate the relevancy of his ideas for American democracy today.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source Set: The Freedmen's Bureau

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection uses primary sources to explore the history, successes, and failures of the Freedmen's Bureau during Reconstruction.
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Library of Congress

Loc: African American Odyssey: Reconstruction and Its Aftermath

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Library of Congress, this resource documents the course of post-Civil War, post-slavery life for black Americans. Topics include education, constitutional amendments, voting rights and the many challenges African Americans faced...
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Digital History

Digital History: The Problem of Reconstruction [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
How does a country put itself back together after a civil war? Read about the problems with the destruction of the Southern economy and land, the recognition of former slaves as freedmen, and the ways to bring the Southern states back...
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Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations

Food and Agriculture Org.: Tsunami Reconstruction

For Students 9th - 10th
The waves have retreated, but what lies in the destruction zone and how do people put their lives back together? The Food and Agriculture arm of the UN lists updates on the reconstruction going after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Reconstruction Era

For Students 9th - 10th
Covers the Reconstruction of the South after the Civil War from 1865-1877.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Kids History: Civil War Reconstruction

For Students 9th - 10th
On this website, students explore the reconstruction of the South after the Civil War. Learn about the efforts made to admit the southern states back into the Union.
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Alabama.gov: Reconstruction

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn facts about life in the state of Alabama after the Civil War.
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Virtual Museum of Canada

Virtual Museum of Canada: The Commissariat 3 D Reconstruction Project: Ottawa's Rideau Canal

For Students 9th - 10th
Following the War of 1812, Canada realized it needed to find a water route between Montreal and the Great Lakes that was safer than using the St. Lawrence River. As a result, Ottawa's Rideau Canal and its 47 lock system were developed....
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Library of Congress

Loc: After Reconstruction: Problems of African Americans

For Teachers 9th - 10th
After reading a collection of primary texts, students will identify problems facing African Americans in the South following Reconstruction and propose solutions to those problems. In addition to providing guidelines for teachers leading...
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Website
Other

The Museum of Reconstructions: The Acropolis of Athens

For Students 9th - 10th
See the amazing abilities of computer technology at work! Digitally reconstructed are two ancient Greek structures: The Acropolis and The Delight of Re. View computerized renderings of what these buildings would have looked like in...
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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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Social Studies Help Center

Social Studies Help Center: The Freedmen After Reconstruction Came to an End

For Students 9th - 10th
This page helps the student put the grandfather clause (and poll tax and literacy test) in the perspective of the reconstruction time period.

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