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

2. Reconstruction
7-1 (re-construct-ion)

3. 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?

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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!