1. Flip Learning
Last lesson you were asked to complete a Tarsia on the impact of the war. I would like you to have another go at trying to complete it and try to see if either this time you can finish it or beat the time you managed to complete it last time!
TASK:
Revise the impact of the war on the North and the South in preparation of a quiz on what you have learnt.

2. Flip Learning How does this show he was not lenient on the South?
Also for todays lesson you needed to explain what happened during the Lincoln assassination. Based on the information you have collected I would like you to complete the following pyramid:
How does this show he was not lenient on the South?
Explain why Lincoln was assassinated.
Give 3 facts about Lincoln’s assassination.
TASK:
Explained what happened during the Lincoln assassination.

3. To what extent can Lincoln’s Reconstruction Plan be considered too lenient on the South?
Good learning:
Understand the reasons for and against Lincoln being too lenient on the South
Great learning:
Explain overall whether he was lenient or not.
Even better:
Accurately answer exam questions based on Lincoln and reconstruction.

4. RECAP: What was Lincoln’s plan with regards to Reconstruction?
Last lesson we looked at Lincoln’s plan for reconstruction and we started to think about the evidence of whether it could be considered too lenient on the South or not.
TASK:
You have each been given a whiteboard and a number that will correspond to a question below. You will need to write as much as you can about:
What Lincoln’s Ten Percent Plan was
What the Wade-Davis Bill was
Why the radical Republicans opposed Lincoln’s plan.
The different reasons why Lincoln might not be considered too lenient on the South.
Use Kagan when you number the students (give number 1 question to you lower end students and then work up). Only give number 4 if you have done why Lincoln might not be considered Lenient on the South.

5. To what extent was Lincoln’s plan too lenient on the South?
Whilst the Radical’s Republican reflect the view that Lincoln was too Lenient, we need to consider the other side of the argument.
TASK:
Create your own list of reasons why Lincoln might not be considered too lenient on the South.
Slavery was ended and slaves confiscated
Lincoln's belief that there was a substantial pro-Union population in the South (possible naively) and so believed that 10% would be the tip of the iceberg.  He therefore had faith that the South no longer controlled by the plantation owners would be fair in reconstruction.
He seemed to be moving towards black people having equality before the law in 1865 and talked on occasion of giving the vote to those who fought for the Union (at least)
As stated in his 2nd inaugural address sought ' malice towards none' and a 'just and lasting peace', this was not weakness or  lenience but honest and honourable aims
Seeing reconstruction as a Presidential matter not a Congressional one was for Lincoln a valid constitutional position not aimed at preventing Radical Republicans 
2. Compare and add to your list with the reasons here and number them in order starting with the main reason Lincoln could be seen to not be Lenient.

6. To what extent was Lincoln’s plan too lenient on the South?
The fact that Lincoln was assassinated on 14th April 1865 means that we don’t know where Lincoln was going with his plan. He did seem to be moving cautiously towards the view that black people should have equality and possibly the vote, if they had fought in the war. However, he was generous when it came to punishment of Confederate leaders amongst other things, stating ‘malice towards none’ and of ‘just and lasting peace’. He left a cabinet that was divided on a host of Reconstruction matters.
TASK:
Now that you have looked at the arguments for both sides, I would like you to conduct a silent debate on the tables at the back of the room.
One side of the room will argue that he was lenient on the South and the other said will say he wasn’t and write evidence on the desks to support your statement.
You will then swap round and argue against the points on the other side, but without making a sound.
Go back to the other side and undermine some of the counter-arguments made on your original statement.
Write on desks – will need whiteboard pens and baby wipes.
PEEL paragraph if not time

7. Put your name on the post-it and place along the Continuum
‘Lincoln’s plan was too lenient on the South’. How far do you agree with this view?
Very
lenient
Not
lenient
Put your name on the post-it and place along the Continuum

8. To what extent could Lincoln’s plan be considered too lenient on the South?
Now that you have looked at the arguments for both sides, I would like you to have a go at writing a response to this question. Before we start lets remind ourselves how we need to structure this sort of question. Write down your thoughts on the whiteboard in front of you.
Introduction:
Define – what is Lincoln’s plan and what lenient is.
Criteria – what would you expect if he was being too Lenient
Judgement – what is your overall opinion
3-4 PEEL paragraphs to show that he was too lenient.
(remember to use the criteria and to refer back to your judgement)
3-4 PEEL paragraphs to show how he wasn’t too lenient.
(Use criteria, refer to judgement)
Also, try and make links between your different arguments where possible.
Conclusion – refer back to your same judgement and the evidence that supports it. Also how you have undermined the counter arguments.

9. To what extent could Lincoln’s plan be considered too lenient on the South?
Once you have completed your essay, I would now like you to peer-assess your answers.
TASK:
Use the mark scheme you have been given I would like you to go through your partner’s answer with a green pen and do the following:
Correct any SPAG mistakes
Comment on their use of the structure in each paragraph in the margin (eg. In their introduction do they have define, criteria and judgement)
At the end give them 2 positive comments and one thing they need to work on for their next essay.
Give them an overall mark (/25) and explain your score using the mark scheme

10. How could Lincoln’s Reconstruction be used as a be used as a source question?
Now we are going to look at a source that focuses on Lincoln’s Reconstruction. Before we start we need to do a quick recap on structure.
Point
Evidence
Explain
Provenance
Author
Date
Purpose
Audience
Type
Use O.K to provide context.
What insight it gives in relation to the question?
Tone
What language does it use?
O.K to explain why they might have used it.
What insight does it give?
Argument
What can it tell us?
How does your O.K. support/challenge it?
TASK:
On your whiteboards recreate a copy of the planning grid we use when looking at America sources. You should also comment on what to include at each stage.
Explain what value is and how we might measure whether the value is strengthened or limited.

11. With reference to this source and your understanding of the historical context, assess the value of this source to an historian studying Lincoln’s plan for Reconstruction.
A speech by Abraham Lincoln on Reconstruction made on 11 April He raises the issue of readmitting the Confederate state of Louisiana to the USA.
We all agree that the seceded States are out of their proper practical relation with the Union; and that the sole object of the government, civil and military, in regards to those states is to again get them in to that proper practical relation. It is unsatisfactory to some that the elective franchise is not given to the coloured man. I would myself prefer that it were now conferred on the very intelligent, and on those who serve our cause as soldiers.
Some twelve thousand voters in the heretofore slave-state of Louisiana have sworn allegiance to the Union, held elections, organised a state government, adopted a free-state constitution, giving the benefit of public schools equally to black and white, and empowering the Legislature to confer the elective franchise upon the coloured man. Their Legislature has already voted to ratify the constitutional amendment recently passed by Congress, abolishing slavery throughout the nation. These twelve thousand persons are thus fully committed to the Union, and to perpetual freedom in the state and they ask the nation’s recognition and its assistance to make good their committal.
TASK:
On the sheet you have been given, plan your answer to the above question.

12. Flip Learning For next lesson you will need to: TASK:
Write your answer to the Lincoln source.
You will need to create a timeline for reconstruction. Use the next slide to help guide what you need to include. You will need to make some overview notes on each of the sections.
Try and watch the film ‘Glory’(1989)

13. RECONSTRUCTION Johnson’s impeachment p.203 Thirteenth Amendment p.189
Freedmen Bureau p.193
Fourteenth Amendment p.202
Lincoln’s assassination p.197
Andrew Johnson: who is he? P.197-8
1866 Civil Rights Act p.201
Johnson’s Christmas amnesty
Johnson’s impeachment p.203
President Grant p.203
Fifteenth Amendment p.204
Klu Klux Klan p
1875 Civil Rights Act p.1875
1876 Presidential election p.214
Christmas amnesty