Engaging with History in the Classroom

The Post-Reconstruction Era (Grades 6-8)
1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-61821-257-3
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 234 Seiten, Format (B × H): 213 mm x 277 mm, Gewicht: 544 g

Engaging With History in the Classroom: The Post-Reconstruction Era is the third in a series of middle-grade U.S. history units that focus on what it means to be an American citizen, living in a democracy that expects as much from its citizens as it provides to them. In every lesson, students are asked to step into the world of the post-Reconstruction and industrialization era, to hear about and to see what was happening, to read the words of real people, and to imagine their hopes, dreams, and feelings. Students also learn to question the accounts left behind and to recognize different perspectives on the amazing changes in the social, political, and economic profile of America. Resources for teachers include a running script that's useful as a model for guiding conceptualization as well as extensive teacher notes with practical suggestions for personalizing activities.

Grades 6-8

Zielgruppe

Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Robbins, Janice I

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Lehrerausbildung, Unterricht & Didaktik Allgemeine Didaktik Geistes- und Sozialwissenschaften (Unterricht & Didaktik)

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgements Unit Overview Lesson 1 What New Conflicts Occurred After Reconstruction? Lesson 2 Was Reconstruction Successful? Lesson 3 What Was the Impact of Jim Crow Laws? Lesson 4 How Might Equality Be Achieved for African Americans? Lesson 5 What Motivated People to Move West? Lesson 6 Was Westward Expansion Manifest Destiny or a Hostile Takeover? Lesson 7 What Really Happened in the American Indian Wars? Lesson 8 Did Immigrants find America the Land of Opportunity? Lesson 9 How Did the Industrial Revolution Change the Nature and Conditions of Work? Lesson 10 Were the Industrial Leaders Captains of Industry or Robber Barons? Lesson 11 How Did Labor Unions Emerge? Lesson 12 What Have We Learned About the Post-Reconstruction Era? References Appendix A: Concept Development Strategies About the Authors Common Core State Standards Alignment

Über Autor(innen)

Janice I. Robbins, Ph.D., is an instructor in gifted education at the College of William and Mary. She was formerly Curriculum Chief for the Department of Defense Schools worldwide as well as a district gifted coordinator, principal, and teacher.