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Wednesday, March 6: Reconstruction Unit Assessment; Progressive Era Vocabulary
1. Pass out tests that need to be completed
2. How to turn in your test that needs to be finished:
- Staple rubric on top of test packet
- place in Core 2 blue basket
3. Begin "Progressive Era Vocabulary" handouts
Homework: Complete "Progressive Era Vocabulary" handouts
Progressive Era Vocab.pdfTuesday, March 5: Reconstruction Unit Assessment
1. Pass out:
- Reconstruction Unit Test
- Primary Sources sheet
- Rubric
2. You have 45 minutes to work on the test today; anything not finished can be completed in class tomorrow.
Homework: None
Reconstruction Academic Recovery Day.pdfMonday, March 4: Reconstruction Unit Review
1. Take out "Reconstruction Academic Recovery Day (Study Guide)" yellow packet
2. Divide class into two halves:
- Students who have completed study guide
- Students who have not completed study guide
3. Find a group of 2-4 people with whom you'd like to study today
4. Go through each question in your study guide together (use Conversation Stems!)
5. Whenever you have a question, post it on a sticky note on the "Wonder Window"
Homework: Review study guide for tomorrow's test
Reconstruction Academic Recovery Day.pdfFriday, March 1: Reconstruction Unit Review
1. Pass back "Reconstruction Open-Note Quiz" and discuss answers
2. Distribute "Reconstruction Academic Recover Day" (Yellow Study Guide Packet)
3. Participate in "Goosechase Activity" to review Reconstruction Unit with primary and secondary sources
Homework: Complete the yellow study guide packet (the questions require critical thinking and students do not necessarily have notes with all answers) to prepare for Tuesday's test
Reconstruction Academic Recovery Day.pdfThursday, February 28: Continue "The End of Reconstruction;" Unit Review
1. Play Kahoot! to review unit notes
2. Silent chalk-talk analysis of "The End of Reconstruction"
Homework: Play the Kahoot! posted on Google Classroom to study for next Tuesday's unit test
The End of Reconstruction (Compromise of 1877 article)-A.EVANS'17.docxWednesday, February 27: "The End of Reconstruction"
1. Turn-in your "Freedmen's Bureau" project (letter or mural)
2. Analyze two primary source images (anti-Freedmen's Bureau propaganda)
3. Read and summarize "The End of Reconstruction" article
- This article is not an easy read, and students are asked to look up definitions of unfamiliar words and annotate accordingly
Homework: Complete "The End of Reconstruction" article (summaries and annotations)
The End of Reconstruction (Compromise of 1877 article)-A.EVANS'17.docxTuesday, February 26: Freedmen's Bureau Project Workday
Project Workday
We will spend our time today:
1. writing your letter to Booker T. Washington
OR
2. drawing your mural to represent the accomplishments of the Freedmen's Bureau.
Homework: Complete your Freedmen's Bureau project
DuBois on the Freedmen's Bureau-A.EVANS'17.docxMonday, February 25: Freedmen's Bureau (Day 2)
1. Take out notes graphic organizer from Friday
2. Discuss/add to notes within groups
3. Introduce "Freedmen's Bureau Project"
Homework: None
DuBois on the Freedmen's Bureau-A.EVANS'17.docxFriday, February 22: Freedmen's Bureau (Day 1)
1. Discuss warm-up question/ students questions about Reconstruction
2. Pass out open-note Reconstruction "not pop quiz"
3. Once finished, submit your responses at: tinyurl.com/Evans-Rec-Quiz
4. Pass out "Freedmen's Bureau" jigsaw activity
5. Complete "Freedmen's Bureau" graphic organizer
Homework: Complete your assigned sections of notes on the Freedmen's Bureau graphic organizer (back page of packet)
DuBois on the Freedmen's Bureau-A.EVANS'17.docxThursday, February 21: Radical Republicans in Congress
- Pass out “Thaddeus Stevens” packet
- Students should work silently for the first 20 minutes, then they may talk within their groups and share answers/thoughts about the readings and questions
- Once students have completed the packet, give them the “Shaw University: A Reconstruction Story” article and questions
- Students should use any remaining class time to work on the Shaw University assignment
Homework: Complete “Shaw University: A Reconstruction Story”
Radical Reconstruction Lesson Plan.pdfShaw University & Reconstruction-A.EVANS'17.docxWednesday, February 20: Reconstruction Guiding Questions
1. Go to: tinyurl.com/ReconRevenge
2. With your table partner, view the slides and complete the "Reconstruction or Revenge" questions
3. Take your time! Many of these documents require careful analysis and will take several minutes for you to adequately analyze
Homework: Complete "Reconstruction or Revenge" questions
Reconstruction or RevengeTuesday, February 19: Introducing Reconstruction Through Walt Whitman's Poetry
1. Pass out "O Captain, My Captain!" and "For You, O Democracy!" handout with questions
2. Read each poem together as a class and answer questions in small groups and as a class
Homework: None
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