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Reconstruction Era Essay

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Published By:

Aiden Keener

Historical Era:

Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)

Thinking Skill:

Historical Analysis & Interpretation

Bloom’s Taxonomy:

Analyzing

Grade Level:

High School

Suggested Teaching Instructions

Students will analyze each document and decide where to place them on the scale

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Students will analyze different documents from the Reconstruction Era, ranging from good reforms such as education and the Reconstruction Amendments to bad social changes like Jim Crow Laws and the rise of white supremacy.

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