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Unit 1: The Era of Reconstruction

Unit 1: The Era of Reconstruction. Lesson 4: Reconstruction and African Americans. Lesson Objective. SWBAT assess the impact Reconstruction had on the lives of African Americans and evaluate southern resistance to congressional reforms. Word of the Day/Initial Activity. Terrorism

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Unit 1: The Era of Reconstruction

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  1. Unit 1: The Era of Reconstruction Lesson 4: Reconstruction and African Americans

  2. Lesson Objective • SWBAT assess the impact Reconstruction had on the lives of African Americans and evaluate southern resistance to congressional reforms.

  3. Word of the Day/Initial Activity • Terrorism • military government involving the suspension of ordinary law. • Historical terrorism • Answer the questions below based upon your background knowledge of American history. • Why do terrorists committ acts of violence? • Where do terrorists come from? • Discussion • How does the US government respond to acts of terrorist and terrorist organizations?

  4. The Klu Klux Klan

  5. Restrictions on Rights • Grandfather Clause • Voting restriction

  6. Promises to Slaves: Turn & Talk KKK Mission Statement, 1867 “to protect the weak, the innocent, and the defenseless, from the indignities, wrongs, and outrages of the lawless, the violent, and the brutal and to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States, and all laws passed in conformity thereto” What words stand out here? • 1 minute to write down a response to this question: How is the KKK mission statement ironic? Why would the KKK issue this mission statement dispitethe passage of the Reconstruction Amendments? • Turn & Talk: 30 seconds per partner • Share Out

  7. Activity: Jigsaw • Focus Question: How did the KKK serve as a terrorist resistance against freed slaves in the southern states? • ReadThe Freedmen’s Work Contract • Answer close reading questions • Read The Terrorism of the Clan • Answer close reading questions • Share Out

  8. Summary Exit Ticket How did the KKK attempt to derail Republican attempts at creating a more equal society for newly freed slaves? • Homework • Analyzing Political Cartoons due tomorrow • Parking Lot • Develop one critical thinking question from today’s mini-lesson or activity. • Write onto post-it and place onto parking lot. You will address these questions as a class during the initial-activity each following day.

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