CHAPTER 23: "The Ordeal of Reconstruction"
FLASH CARD I.D.S include the date, the definition, the significance and any causes and effects.
- Freedmens Bureau
- 15th Amendment
- 10 percent plan
- Wade-Davis Bill
- carpetbaggers
- Black Codes
- Sharecropping
- Tenure of Office Act
- 14th Amendment
- Military Reconstruction Act
SOCRATIC SEMINAR PROMPTS - pick three and write a one paragraph response to each prompt you select.
1. Why was President Johnson impeached and why didnt the Senate convict hime of "high crimes and misdemeanors"?
2. Had you been present, would you have been a supporter of President Johnsons plan for Reconstruction, a moderate Republican, or a radical Republican? Why?
3. It has been wryly observed that "the North won the Civil War, but the South won Reconstruction." Interpret this statement and assess its truth.
4. How did freed slaves respond to Reconstruction? How did freedom affect the economic, social, and political life of former slaves?
5. Compare and contrast Lincolns, Johnsons and Congresss plans for Reconstruction. Cite what was included and what was omitted. Which program do you think was best and why?
6. Explain the need for each of the Civil Rights Amendments to the U.S. Constitution the effect of each amendment.
7. In what ways were Southerners able to bend the legislation of Reconstruction and still oppress the Freedman?
8. What were the post Civil War problems that had to be addressed by the United States government?
AGREE OR DISAGREE - make a "T" Chart of the prompt that follows. Label one side "Agree" and the other side "Disagree." Write 3 sentences explaining 3 pieces of evidence that would support the prompt and write 3 sentences explaining 3 pieces of evidence that would oppose the prompt. After completing the evidence chart, use it to write a thesis statement that addresses the prompt.
"Even though the North won the Civil War, the South won reconstruction." Agree or Disagree?
CATEGORIZATION - make 3 to 5 categories of evidence to answer the following prompt and then list facts in each category to support the category. After completing the chart, write a thesis statement that answers the prompt. Your thesis statement must address the evidence that supports your opinion.
Compare and contrast Lincolns, Johnsons and Congresss plans for Reconstruction. Cite what was included and what was omitted. Which program do you think was best and why?
STUDENT QUESTIONS create three questions that are either thought provoking or questions about anything confusing in this chapter.
