1. Unit 3: Civil War

2. Entry Task
If you didn’t finish yesterday’s reading & questions (Lies My Teacher Told Me) please take a copy of the reading from the back table and finish it tonight for homework.

3. Reconstruction Today we are doing a Structured Academic Controversy
You will be working in pairs to debate the question: Were Black Americans free during Reconstruction?
First Step: Background Info
Use the documents (primary sources!) to answer the questions

4. Reconstruction SAC Step 2: Formulate your argument Find evidence
Explain how it supports your side

5. Unit 3: Civil War

6. Reconstruction SAC
There is a red number in the upper-right corner of your paper. This is your group.
Step 3: Confer with your partner
Discuss your arguments & evidence
Get ready to present to the other group

7. Reconstruction SAC Step 4: Present your argument
Side A (Pro): Yes, Black Americans were free during Reconstruction
Side B (Con): No, Black Americans were not free during Reconstruction
Discussion

8. Reconstruction SAC Step 5: Coming to a consensus (agreement)
As a group, choose 1 image to represent the era of Reconstruction on the Library of Congress’s webpage
Explain which image you chose & why
Use evidence to support your decision