Warm Up Analyze the Gettysburg Address by reading and annotating for the main idea and then answering the questions.

Reconstruction 7-1 (re-construct-ion)

Engage… What is reconstruction? Stop and Jot… Break it down Root Word Prefix Suffix Stop and Jot… What is it? What problems will it resolve? What problems will it create?

Annotate Non-Fictional Reading Passage Independent Reading Annotate as you read!!! Annotate in a way that works for you, just make a key!!! Suggestions: Circle new vocabulary Underline the “WOW” and important facts! Write questions to the side that pop into your head as you read

Equity Sharing Small Group Activity Speaking Sticks “Life after slavery, as you know, was not easy. How was life after the Civil War similar to life under slavery? Use examples from the reading passage to support your responses.” Small Group Activity Speaking Sticks Put pen in center to speak Listen to everyone else share as they put pen in Can’t talk again until everyone has shared All pens in the center Once everyone has shared, take pen back out as you share again Pose ?’s you came up with to group Continue this pattern to answer the questions

Exit Ticket: Re-Evaluate NOW Re-Read… your “Stop & Jot” Response Would you change what you wrote? Me too… Try it again What is it? What problems will it resolve? What problems will it create? Ready Go!