Legacies of ReconstructionWhat we’re going to do today

Agenda: – Warm Up– Legacy Notes

By the end of class, you will be able to describe the legacies of Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Lee, and Frederick Douglas. .

By the end of class, you will be able to describe the legacies of Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Lee, and Frederick Douglas. .

What is a legacy?

• Anything that is handed down from the past

• Something that lasts throughout time

• Important results of history

AmendmentsAmendmentsPeoplePeople

Groups of Three1. Each member of the group will read about their

legacy.2. Choose 3 words from the reading that feel important.3. Continue to follow the steps…4. SHARE your research with your other group members5. Choose individually which legacy had the greatest

impact6. Complete the EXIT Ticket

Abraham Lincoln

• His reconstruction plan was the most forgiving

• Preservation of the Union was more important than punishing the South

• Murdered by John Wilkes Booth in 1865

Robert E. Lee• General of the Confederate

Army• Urged Southerners to

reconcile with the North at the end of the Civil War

• Became president of Washington College, which is now known as Washington & Lee University

Frederick Douglass

• Fought for amendments that guaranteed voting rights

• Powerful voice for human rights and civil liberties for all

Assignment: Make a Voki!

• Ms. Beck’s Abraham Lincoln voki• For this assignment you will:

1. Research one of the three major historical figures from Reconstruction.

2. Write a draft sentence describing their impact. Get Ms. Beck to review it.

3. Create a voki avatar with your text. 4. Save it for Ms. Beck to review.

Homework & Announcements

* Take out your agenda!

• No homework tonight• Summative Assessment:

Moved to next week - Wednesday• Tomorrow: Finish

Reconstruction• Monday/Tuesday: Prep

and practice