Lesson 15: "What is Freedom?": Reconstruction Discussion & Quiz
Duration of Days: 2
Lesson Objective
Students will read chapter 15: What is Freedom?: Reconstruction in "Give me Liberty" and complete 10 pages of notes.
They will participate in a classroom discussion of this chapter and complete a quiz on the key terms.
• What visions of freedom did the former slaves and slaveholders pursue in the
postwar South?
• What were the sources, goals, and competing visions for Reconstruction?
• What were the social and political effects of Radical Reconstruction in the
South?
• What were the main factors, in both the North and South, for the abandonment
of Reconstruction?
the Freedmen’s Bureau
sharecropping
crop lien
Black Codes
Civil Rights Bill of 1866
Fourteenth Amendment
Reconstruction Act
Tenure of Office Act
impeachment
Fifteenth Amendment
carpetbaggers
scalawags
Ku Klux Klan
Enforcement Acts
Civil Rights Act of 1875
Redeemers
Bargain of 1877
HS.SS.3A - 3A. Evaluate how historical events and developments were shaped by unique circumstances of time and place as well as broader historical contexts.
HS.SS.3B - 3B. Analyze how historical contexts and enduring themes shaped and continue to shape people’s perspectives.
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Students will demonstrate knowledge of Reconstruction through discussion.
Students will demonstrate knowledge of key terms through a vocabulary quiz.
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Students will be given a note taking outline
Teacher will discuss concepts with class.
Students will take a quiz on key terms and submit notes.
Chapter 15 Quiz
Chapter 15 Notes