NCSS lesson theme 2
Transcript of NCSS lesson theme 2
Making Citizens out of Slaves
The African American Experience during Reconstruction
JUST DO IT!
OLet’s play a game…OYou will be divided into two
groups. Each group will receive one ball
OYou will have 60 seconds to shoot the ball in the cup provided
OThe first team to make the ball in the cup wins
NCSS Theme II: Time, Continuity, and Change
OWhy is the past important to us today?
OHow has the world changed and how might it change in the future?
Standards of LearningO USII.3 The student will demonstrate knowledge
of the effects of Reconstruction on American life byO a) analyzing the impact of the 13th, 14th, and 15th
Amendments to the Constitution of the United States
O USII.4 The student will demonstrate knowledge of how life changed after the Civil War byO c) describing racial segregation, the rise of “Jim
Crow,” and other constraints faced by African Americans and other groups in the post-Reconstruction South
Students Will Be Able To (SWBAT)…
OAnalyze primary source documents
OExplain why the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments were passed
OExplain a Southerner’s perspective of the newly freed slaves during Reconstruction
Guiding Question
OHow has the status of African Americans changed throughout the United States since the Civil War?
Before the Civil WarO In 1857 Dred Scott sued for his
freedom in Dred Scott v. SanfordO The Supreme Court ruled that Scott
was not a citizen and therefore, had no legal standing to sue
During the Civil War
OPresident Abraham Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing all slaves in those states still in rebellion against the United States
After the Civil War…
OCongress passes the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments
Ohttp://www.usconstitution.netOUnion troops occupy the
Southern states to enforce the various Reconstruction acts
Black Codes and Jim Crow
OMany Southern states in response to the 13th Amendment began passing Black Codes
OWhat were they designed to do?
Jim Crow Era
OThe Jim Crow era – period after Reconstruction when Southern states began passing legislation that required de jure segregation
In the Classroom
Closing…Wrap it up!
OBased on the events we discussed today, create a timeline to illustrate how the status of African Americans has changed in the United States