The Rise and Fall of Reconstruction in Virginia
Lesson 6: Why Reconstruction Failed
Time Estimated: 1 days
Objectives
Students will:
- Learn why Reconstruction was not successful and eventually ended.
- Outline information by identifying main ideas and details.
Materials
- Timeline Instructions and rubric
- Social studies textbook describing the major events that occurred during Reconstruction.
- An excellent source to use is United Streaming Video which provides educational videos of the Reconstruction period. Alexandria City Public Schools subscribes to this service that provided employees with access to United Streaming resources and videos. Video clips are searchable by topic and SOL.
- http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/reconstruction/states/sf_timeline.html
- Overhead Projector
Strategies
- Students will pair up and read a textbook version of the major events during Reconstruction (If access is available, view the United Streaming video entitled "American Civil War, Reconstruction ( United Streaming. January 25, 2005 http://www.unitedstreaming.com/). This video includes highlights of the events that occurred during Reconstruction which contributed to its demise.)
- Ask students to develop a timeline of Reconstruction events- Students will review the text/and or video by completing a teacher directed outline. For a reference for teachers see
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/reconstruction/states/sf_timeline.html - Students will be given a blank outline worksheet entitled, Why Reconstruction Failed. They will copy the outline from the overhead as it is completed. Discuss with students three main ideas why Reconstruction failed.
- President Andrew Johnson and Congress
- Southern Attitudes
- Northern Interference
Ask students for facts supporting each main idea.
Differentiation
One of the following software programs will assist less able students:
- PicWriter- Matches pictures with words for non readers and writers. This outline allows the student to still be able to review the outline.
- Kurzweil 3000- outline can be scanned and then listened to by student