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Reconstruction:
Andrew Johnson vs. Radical Republicans
From: Teaching American History
Grade Level: HS
Remote Ready: With Modifications
Time: 2-3 Class Periods for All Activities
Length of Reading: Pages
Civil Rights, Andrew Johnson, and the Radical Republicans
3 Activities. Students gauge how they would have ordered Reconstruction's priorities. They read The Civil Rights Act of 1866 and Andrew Johnson's veto of it. And they answer questions and discuss.
Activity 1: How Should Reconstruction Be Handled? In pairs or groups, students examine a list of potential actions for Congress to take after the Civil War. Groups discuss what to prioritize then share with the class.
Activity 2: The Civil Rights Act of 1866: Students read the Civil Rights Act of 1866 (roughly 3 large-print, large-margin pages, without the intro). Students answer questions and then discuss.
Activity 3: Veto of the Civil Rights Billl, Andrew Johnson: Students read Johnson's veto (roughly 15 large-print, large margin pages), answer questions, and discuss. Teachers can elect to have students write a response to an overarching question based on the earlier documents.
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Grade Level: HS
- HS=High School
Remote Ready: With Modifications
- Links to the reading assignments can easily be emailed or posted for students
- Group work (pairs) might be difficult, though questions could be answered individually
- Paraphrase questions into your LMS so you can grade student’s written answers more easily
- Discussion can be had via typing on your LMS or over video conferencing
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This activity calls for working in pairs, a group, and/or having a class discussion
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