Survey
* Your assessment is very important for improving the workof artificial intelligence, which forms the content of this project
* Your assessment is very important for improving the workof artificial intelligence, which forms the content of this project
UNDERSTANDING BY DESIGN Unit Cover Page Unit Title: Reconstruction: Could you do it better? Grade Level: 7th and 8th Subject/Topic Area(s): Reconstruction after the United States Civil War Designed By: Waynne Warren Time Frame: 13 - 45 minute class periods School District: Northside ISD School: Zachry Middle School Brief Summary of Unit (Including curricular context and unit goals): In this unit, students will analyze and understand the major events, policies, figures, and effects of the Reconstruction Era. They will analyze the different plans for reconstruction that were proposed by President Lincoln, President Johnson, and Congress. They will also learn about the Black Codes and Jim Crow Laws and what life was like for the freed slaves during this time period. Finally, the students will analyze the three reconstruction amendments and discover the effect they had on the country. The students will use all of this information and knowledge to come up with their own plan for reconstruction following the major issues the policy makers faced. They will then present their plan to the class and the class will decide what plan they like the most using the voting procedure for the United States Congress.