Bellringer What was President Lincoln’s stated goal throughout the Civil War? A. To punish the Confederacy B. To free the slaves C. To restore the Union D. To acquire new territory

Homework Due: Unit 3 Test Day

Standards B.3.d. Evaluate different Reconstruction plans and their social, economic, and political impact on the South and the rest of the United States   Learning Targets I can compare/contrast plans for Reconstruction from a variety of perspectives. I can justify which Reconstruction plan would have the most positive outcome. Essential Question (exit slip) Evaluate the extent to which the South should be punished for seceding from the Union.

Please take out a piece of paper and Label it 3A.

Reconstruction: Definition Time period after the Civil War, from 1865-1877, where the nation was trying to reunite itself.

2 Different Groups and 2 Different Plans trying to put the country back together again Congressional/Wade Davis /Radical Republican Presidential/ 10% Plan /Lincoln’s Plan A former Confederate state could rejoin Union once it had: write a new state constitution Guarantee African Americans full citizen rights Guarantee African Americans the right to vote Former Confederate officials and officers could not vote on these issues. Written a new state constitution Elected a new state gov’t Canceled war debts Ratified 13th amendment to the Constitution “White men need to lead the south” Add facts for each bill

Reconstruction Simulation Goal: to reconstruct the nation which has been torn apart by the Civil war. The groups that we will represent are: Radical Republicans: The victorious northerners of the Republican Party who want to make radical reforms to punish the South and guarantee the rights of the newly freed slaves Defeated Southern Leaders: The war has been lost and the north has freed the slaves. They had to decide whether to heal old wounds or fight for what was lost. Freedman: Former slaves who now must find work and find their place in politics , the economy, and society Moderate Republicans: Leaders like President Lincoln and Vice President Johnson who wish to take it easy on the South so that they will peacefully rejoin the Union without too much resentment

Directions You have been assigned one of the social and/or political groups Read the individual problems that your group faced Discuss solutions to these problems with your other group members Answer the questions on handout 3A. Everyone writes on their own paper but only 1 person writes answers on poster too If members of your group disagree upon a particular solution, record both responses Remember- you are representing a whole class of society so not everyone will respond the same way

Group Roles Every one answers the questions on the back of 3A. 1A Facilitator: Leads the discussion and makes sure everyone has a chance to participate 2A Recorder: Writes down the final responses to the questions on poster paper. Clearly label which question is being addressed and check for completeness, spelling, and grammar 1B Compromiser: Tries to come to an agreement with which everyone can live 2B Readers: Reads direction sheet and questions to the group. Write answers on poster and have students record a +/- as their social role

When finished… Send 1 student to hang poster by your social group’s questions File your handout 3A in your binder

Gallery Walk With your group you will see how other social groups responded to the Reconstruction Plans Use the post-its to record positive or negative reactions representing your social group Example: Make sure your answers are respectful to the other groups hard work

Individual Questions- Answer in complete sentences (3Z) (Don’t just right yes and no) How realistic is the plan your group chose? Which aspects would work and which ones might not? Did you have to feel differently than how you feel personally about these issues? How did it feel playing the role of someone different than you? Knowing what you do now, why do you suppose these groups reacted to these challenges as they did? What does it tell you about the difficulty of and resistance to reform? Do some of these problems still have ramifications today? How? Was there anyone who disagreed with the majority of your group? Do you suppose that happened in real life? Why do different people react to the same challenges differently? What effect do you think that this had on party politics in the years after the Civil War?

Exit Slip Write a thesis statement to the following prompt: Evaluate the extent to which the South should be punished for seceding from the Union.