In The Classroom
Reconstructing the Region
Post-1865: Effects of the War – Elementary School
Civil War Preservation Trust
This lesson plan offers a basic introduction to post-war events focusing on the aftermath of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination and the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments.
Post-1865: Effects of War – Middle School
Civil War Preservation Trust
This lesson plan offers a basic introduction to post-war events focusing on the aftermath of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination and the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments.
The Battle over Reconstruction (Grades 9-12)
National Endowment for the Humanities
http://edsitement.neh.gov/curriculum-unit/battle-over-reconstruction#sect-thelessons
This three-part lesson plan provides a comprehensive overview of Reconstruction, from its origins to its aftermath.
- Part I: The Aftermath of War
http://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson-plan/battle-over-reconstruction-aftermath-war#sect-objectives
Part I describes the condition of the Southern states following the war’s close and details Abraham Lincoln’s plan for readmission.
- Part II: The Politics of Reconstruction
http://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson-plan/battle-over-reconstruction-politics-reconstruction
Part II follows impeachment of Andrew Johnson and the years of Congressional Reconstruction.
- Part III: The Aftermath of Reconstruction
http://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson-plan/battle-over-reconstruction-aftermath-reconstruction
Part III illuminates the outcome of Reconstruction and the resulting southern constitutions.
After Reconstruction: Problems of African Americans in the South (Grades 9-12)
Library of Congress
http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/lessons/reconstruction/index.html
Using primary sources from the Library of Congress, students examine the challenges faced by African-Americans following Reconstruction.
