Garber+Day+5

=The Reconstruction= After the War was over, the clean up had to begin. Union campaigns had destroyed parts of the south and the southern economy was in shambles. The period known as the Reconstruction was in many ways just a turbulent as the War itself. Racial tensions began to grow as newly freed slaves and white southerns had to find a way to coexist. Today we will explore how the Reconstruction was setup, what actually happened during the period, and the results of the effort to rebuild and institute the south.

Journal:
Answer this question in your journals: You are a newly freed Slave. You have no money, no personal property other than the clothes on your back, and no education. How will you now make a living for yourself?

//Video Lecture://
Today we are going to take a look at some videos that will help you understand the Reconstruction a little better. These videos are contained in the PowerPoint that I have provided for you. Write Down the Questions, and answer them as the video plays. We will discuss answers as a class. (To view the PowerPoint on a full screen, click on the last icon to the right on the tool bar directly above the slide. Then set the zoom to 74%... and boom ready to go.) media type="custom" key="366041"

Class Discussion:
How are the Civil War and the Civil Rights movement linked? As a class we are going to discussion this questions. When contributing to the discussion please try and cite specific things that link the two events.

Homework:
Look at the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments (either on computers or in print). Write a short essay on which you think is the most important of the three amendments are. You may include ideas that you think may have been important to have added to the amendment that are not present. Essay should be between 1 and 2 pages. Return to Unit Page