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The Civil War and Reconstruction - Middle School Resources - copy

This collection features six resources for teaching the Civil War and Reconstruction era to middle school students. Resources should also be mindful of EDI.

Date Added to MERLOT:

September 20, 2024

Created by:

Nicolas Ramos

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Sharecropping (Assignment)

This web source provides an activity that I could possibly use for teaching the Reconstruction era of American History,... More

This web source provides an activity that I could possibly use for teaching the Reconstruction era of American History, specifically designed for middle schoolers. In particular, the class activity offers a simulation experience for students to understand "sharecropping", where many freedmen and women would find employment afterwards. EDI: This activity offers an insight into the life of what it was like as a freedman or woman.
Reconstruction: The Second Civil War (Presentation)

This web sources provides an instructional graphic comparing the economies of free, border, and slave states before and... More

This web sources provides an instructional graphic comparing the economies of free, border, and slave states before and after the civil war. While it is intended for a high school audience, I feel that I could use this for a middle school classroom if I give some context to understanding the key words and phrases. EDI: This graphic is helpful for English Language learners as it organizes and categorizes information in an easy-to-view way.
The Civil War Day by Day (Collection)

This web sources provides several primary sources in the form of letters written near or after the conclusion of the... More

This web sources provides several primary sources in the form of letters written near or after the conclusion of the American Civil War. In particular, many of the letters are written by soldiers, officers, and even civilians sharing their perspectives on the end of the war and the death of President Lincoln. I would consider using some of these sources as a form of teaching my students reading skills, such as analyzing for context and POV.
Introducing the Black Freedom Struggle Website | ProQuest (Reference Material)

This website provides perspectives from African American writers about the search for equality and equal rights for... More
Lecture 19 - To Appomattox and Beyond: The End of the War and a Search for Meanings (Presentation)

This web source is a video lecture by a professor of Yale on the subject of the end of the civil war and beyond. While I... More

This web source is a video lecture by a professor of Yale on the subject of the end of the civil war and beyond. While I wouldn't want to share the whole video with my students, especially since it is so long, they might lose interest. As such, I would fast forward to or use the part at the end to augment my lecture, particularly how African Americans played a role in turning a new life for the country after the war ended.
Day of AI (Online Course Module)

This web source offers online information and course modules on the subject of AI. While not relating specifically to... More