Social, Political, Economic Effects of Reconstruction

Why are the political, social, and economic changes during Reconstruction important for understanding how the United States developed after the Civil War, especially in terms of civil rights and equality? This lesson and activity examines the social, political, and economics effects of the Reconstruction era. Students will analyze documents and answer corresponding scaffolding questions in graphic organizer form. They will apply their knowledge of social, political, or economic effects in a law or organization activity as well as answer the final summary question to apply their knowledge.

Included in this resource:

Do Now - Inferring and dividing the social, political, and economic effects into correct categories
Economic Changes during Reconstruction document with scaffolding questions graphic organizer
Political Changes during Reconstruction document with scaffolding questions graphic organizer
Social Changes during Reconstruction document with scaffolding questions graphic organizer
Effects of Reconstruction Activity
Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: Why is it important to evaluate the social, political, and economic effects of Reconstruction when discussing modern-day efforts to achieve racial equality and social justice in the United States?
Answer key for teachers (suggested)
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