Name:
US History I
Mrs. Wong/Mr. Burke
Reconstruction Unit Calendar
Monday, November 14th
Journal: - Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln? Where did the assassination take
place?
Activities: - Notes: Lincoln’s Assassination
- Primary Source Analysis
Homework: - None!
Tuesday, November 15th
Journal: - What events led to Lincoln’s assassination rather than his capture?
Activities: - Primary Source Analysis Presentations
- Notes: Lincoln’s Funeral
- Letter to Mary Lincoln
Homework: - Complete Letter to Mary Lincoln
Wednesday, November 16th
Journal: - What are some of the issues surrounding Reconstruction?
Activities: - Reconstruction Lego Activity
Homework: -Guided Reading 12.1
Thursday, November 17th
Journal: - Check Google Classroom & get into your groups for the Create a Reconstruction Plan Activity
Activities: - Create a Reconstruction Plan Activity
Homework: - Guided Reading 12.1
- Review each group’s Reconstruction Plan on the shared Google Slides. Determine which plan, aside from your own, you think would best help reconstruct the country. Then, vote for that plan at the link for your class period.
Friday, November 18th
Journal: - Why did you vote for the Reconstruction plan you chose last night?
Activities: - Discuss class Reconstruction Plans
- Veteran in a New Field Painting Analysis
- Review & grade Reconstruction Plans from the late 1800s
Homework: - Guided Reading 12.1
Monday, November 21st
Journal: -None
Activities: - Guided Notes: Early Stages of Reconstruction
- Analysis of the 13th, 14th & 15th Amendments
Homework: - Guided Reading 12.1 due tomorrow
- 12.1 Section Quiz tomorrow
Tuesday, November 22nd
Journal: - None
Activities: - Review Guided Reading 12.1
- 12.1 Section Quiz
- Crash Course: Reconstruction
Homework: - Guided Reading 12.1
Wednesday, November 23rd
(Periods 1, 8, & 9 only)
(Period 5: Half Day = No Class)
Journal: - Not on Journal Sheet: Myths & Facts of Thanksgiving
Activities: - Review Myths & Facts of Thanksgiving
- Why do we celebrate Thanksgiving?
Homework: - Guided Reading 12.1
Thursday, November 24th & Friday, November 25th
No School - Thanksgiving Break
Monday, November 28th
Journal: - What was the purpose of the Freedmen’s Bureau?
Activities: - Guided Notes: Reconstruction in the South (Carpetbaggers/Scalawags/Life for freed slaves)
- Freedmen’s Bureau Scale Activity
Homework: - Guided Reading 12.2
Tuesday, November 29th
Journal: - Describe what is happening in the images. What effect might this have had on the people who saw these during Reconstruction?
Activities: - Video: Background on the KKK
- Comparison: Eyewitness Account vs. Newspaper Article
- Discussion: KKK Rally & Nathan Bedford Forrest High School
Homework: - Guided Reading 12.2
Wednesday, November 30th
Journal: - How did groups like the KKK intimidate African Americans during Reconstruction?
Activities: - Political Cartoon Analysis
Homework: - Guided Reading 12.2
Thursday, December1st
Journal: - MEET IN MEDIA CENTER
- What is sharecropping?
Activities: - Sharecropping Simulation
Homework: - Guided Reading 12.2 due tomorrow
- 12.2 Section Quiz tomorrow
Friday, December 2nd
Journal: - Based on Grant’s background, why might he have a difficult presidency?
Activities: - Review Guided Reading 12.2
- 12.2 Section Quiz
- Guided Notes: Grant’s Administration
Homework: - Guided Reading 12.3
Monday, December 5th
Journal: - What is the purpose of the Supreme Court?
Activities: - Supreme Court Decisions
Homework: - Guided Reading 12.3
Tuesday, December 6th
Journal: - Why did Reconstruction end?
Activities: - Notes & Discussion: End of Reconstruction
- Study Guide
Homework: - Guided Reading 12.3 due tomorrow
Wednesday, December 7th
Journal: - Take two minutes to prepare for the section quiz
Activities: - Review 12.3
- 12.3 Section Quiz
- Effects of Slavery & Reconstruction
Homework: - Study forFriday’s quiz on Chapter 12
Thursday, December 8th
Journal: - Discussion Only: What questions do you have about Reconstruction?
Activities: - Kahoot!
Homework: - Study for tomorrow’s quiz on Chapter 12
Friday, December 9th
Journal: - Take two minutes to prepare for the chapter quiz
Activities: - Chapter 12 Quiz
Homework: - None!