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U.S History: Reconstruction

Completed by 2 learners
Ages 11-16
Live Group Course
In this four-week course, students will analyze the challenges the United States faced in its efforts to peacefully reunify after the Civil War. #academic
Average rating:
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Number of reviews:
(236 reviews)

Live video meetings
1x per week, 4 weeks
1-4 learners per class
50 min

What's included

4 live meetings
3 hrs 20 mins in-class hours
Homework
1 hour per week. Homework is always optional. I believe learners would benefit from implementing the information they learn in class, however, I also understand that each learner is unique. Learners will analyze primary source documents and answer comprehension questions based on a primary source. These activities should not take more than one hour to complete
Assessment
Learners will be assessed informally in each class through verbal comprehension checks and class discussion. Each class will begin with a quick review of the activities from the previous week's class to ensure students understood the material. At the end of each unit, students will complete a Kahoot which will act as an informal summative assessment of the unit.

Class Experience

US Grade 6 - 9
Join me as we examine the immediate impact of the Civil War on the United States, the various perspectives on how to reunify the country, and the lasting legacy of the successes and failures of Reconstruction.  

This course will be taught using visual aids via PowerPoint in a lecture-based format. Students will be expected to ask questions and discuss the material we are covering as a group. During the 50-minute class periods, students should expect to answer questions to check their understanding and participate in class discussions. The last week of the course will be the unit test in the form of an interactive game of Kahoot. 

This is an introductory class, so students do not need to have any background knowledge coming into class!

Week 1:  How to Reunify? (different plans for reunification, Wade-Davis Plan) 

Week 2: Challenges to a Successful Reconstruction (Freedmen's Bureau, 13th - 15th amendments, the assassination of Lincoln, the challenges of the Johnson administration, Hiram Revels, Blanch K. Bruce, Robert Elliot)
 
Week 3:  The End of Reconstruction (Election of 1876, K.K.K, Jim Crow, Plessy v.s Ferguson, the legacy of Reconstruction 

Week 4: Kahoot Assessment

Learning Goals

I can describe the motivations behind and the results of the Congressional Reconstruction

I can analyze the intent and the effects of the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments to the Constitution

I can analyze how the Reconstruction period resulted in changes to the U.S. Constitution, an affirmation of federal authority, and lingering social and political differences.

I can analyze primary sources and determine if Reconstruction achieved its original goals

Syllabus

Curriculum
Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum
Standards
Aligned with State-Specific Standards
4 Lessons
over 4 Weeks
Lesson 1:
How to Reunify?
 Different plans for reunification, Wade-Davis Plan 
50 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Challenges to a Successful Reconstruction
 Freedmen's Bureau, 13th - 15th amendments, the assassination of Lincoln, the challenges of the Johnson administration, Hiram Revels, Blanch K. Bruce, Robert Elliot 
50 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
The End of Reconstruction
 Election of 1876, K.K.K, Jim Crow, Plessy v.s Ferguson, the legacy of Reconstruction 
50 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Kahoot Assessment
 Review the course materials and complete the course assessment 
50 mins online live lesson

Other Details

Parental Guidance
Following the end of Reconstruction, there are numerous attempts made to suppress the voting and civil rights of African-Americans by groups such as the Ku Klux Klan. These actions will be discussed in the third week of the course. This course utilizes Kahoot as a means of assessing student understanding of the stated learning goals.
Supply List
All materials will be supplied by the teacher.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
Overy, R. J. (2015). The Times Complete History of the World. Times Books. Spielvogel, J. J. (2018). United States History; Geography: Modern Times. McGraw Hill Education. The United States Constitution

Meet the teacher

Joined November, 2020
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236reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Ohio Teaching Certificate in Social Studies/History
Bachelor's Degree in Education from The University of Akron
I am a licensed middle school and high Social Studies teacher in the state of Ohio. I have been teaching Social Studies to middle and high school students for the last four years. I have used this same lesson with students in the classroom and it has always been highly engaging. I also have a Bachelor's degree in both Education and History.

Both my teaching license in Integrated Social Studies (grades 7-12) and my Bachelor's degree in History qualify me to teach this introductory course on the Reconstruction Period.

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