Social Studies
Course: U.S. History
Unit: Lincoln’s Ideas & Reconstruction
Unit: Geography
TEKS
Guiding Questions &
Specificity
Assessment
Designated Grading Period: 6th Grading Period
Days to teach: Lincoln’s Ideas & Reconstruction: 2 weeks
STAAR Review : 1 Week
STAAR Test : 1 Week
Geography : 1 Week
Semester Review and Test: 1 Week
Vocabulary
Instructional
Resources
Strategies
Reconstruction
(1) History. The student understands traditional historical points of reference in U.S. history through 1877.
(8) History. The student understands individuals, issues, and events of the Civil War.
(9) History. The student understands the effects of Reconstruction on the political, economic, and social life of the nation.
(16) Government. The student understands the process of changing the U.S. Constitution and the impact of amendments on American society.
1(A) identify the major eras and events
Lincoln’s first and
How did Abraham
Reconstruction
Analyze Lincoln’s Google Drive –
in U.S. history through 1877, including
second inaugural address Lincoln’s views on Secession
and Davis’s
Reconstruction Folder
colonization, revolution, drafting of the
and Gettysburg Address
liberty, equality,
Inaugural address
Inaugural Address
Declaration of Independence, creation
express his ideas on
union, and
Gettysburg
using SOAPS.
and ratification of the Constitution,
liberty for all and
government affect
Address
religious revivals such as the Second
restoring the Union.
events in the
ELPS: 4F, 3E, 1C,
Great Awakening, early republic, the
Davis and Lincoln’s
United States?
5D, 4A
Age of Jackson, westward expansion,
ideas expressed in their
Contrast Lincoln’s
reform movements, sectionalism, Civil
inaugural address differ.
and Davis’s
War, and Reconstruction, and describe
inaugural address.
their causes and effects. READINESS
8(C) analyze Abraham Lincoln's ideas
Lincoln’s first and
How did Abraham
Reconstruction
Analyze Lincoln’s Google Drive –
about liberty, equality, union, and
second inaugural address Lincoln’s views on Secession
and Davis’s
Reconstruction Folder
government as contained in his first and
and Gettysburg Address
liberty, equality,
Inaugural address
Inaugural Address Gettysburg Address
second inaugural addresses and the
express his ideas on
union, and
Gettysburg
using SOAPS.
Lincoln’s 1st and 2nd
Gettysburg Address and contrast them
liberty for all and
government affect
Address
Inaugural Address
with the ideas contained in Jefferson
restoring the Union.
events in the
ELPS: 4F, 3E, 1C, Davis Inaugural
Davis's inaugural address.
Davis and Lincoln’s
United States?
5D, 4A
Address
ideas expressed in their
Contrast Lincoln’s
SUPPORTING
inaugural address differ.
and Davis’s
inaugural address.
9(A) evaluate legislative reform
Legislative reform
Evaluate the
Radical
Compare and
Google Drive –
programs of the Radical Reconstruction
programs during
success of
Reconstruction
contrast Federal
Reconstruction Folder
Congress and reconstructed state
Reconstruction at both
Reconstruction
Reconstruction
Reconstruction:
governments;
the Federal and State
reform programs at
with State
Blueprint for a New
Revised June 2016
Social Studies
Course: U.S. History
Unit: Lincoln’s Ideas & Reconstruction
Unit: Geography
TEKS
Designated Grading Period: 6th Grading Period
Days to teach: Lincoln’s Ideas & Reconstruction: 2 weeks
STAAR Review : 1 Week
STAAR Test : 1 Week
Geography : 1 Week
Semester Review and Test: 1 Week
Vocabulary
Instructional
Resources
Strategies
Guiding Questions &
Specificity
Assessment
SUPPORTING
level were controversial
and led to many
challenges and changes
in the US.
the Federal and
State level.
9(C) explain the economic, political, and
social problems during Reconstruction
and evaluate their impact on different
groups;
READINESS
The economic, social
and political impact of
the changes brought
about during
Reconstruction had
positive and negative
effects on Freedman,
former slave owners and
the South as a whole.
Explain the
programs
developed during
Reconstruction and
their economic,
social and political
impact on
Freedman?
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Freedman’s Bureau
9(B) evaluate the impact of the election
of Hiram Rhodes Revels;
SUPPORTING
Hiram Revels was the
first African American
senator elected to
Congress.
What was the
significance of
Hiram Revels
election to the US
Senate?
Hiram Rhodes
Revels
9(D) identify the effects of legislative
acts such as the Homestead Act, the
Dawes Act, and the Morrill Act
SUPPORTING
The Homestead Act and
Morrill Act were
attempts to encourage
settlement in the West.
The Dawes Act
How did the
Homestead and
Morrill Act help
settle the West?
Who was affected
Assimilation
Homestead
Dawes Act
Morrill Act
Revised June 2016
Reconstruction
Acts
Using the
Blueprint for a
New America the
teacher can
introduce
vocabulary and
categorize it and
reform
movements as
economic, social
or political.
Introduce students
to Hiram Revels
Using the Free
Land Anyone
cause and effect
charts and
placards, analyze
America; DBQ,
Puzzles, Word Search
9ABC
Reconstruction DBQ
Questions Sheet
9ABC
Reconstruction V2 PP
& Worksheet
Google Drive –
Reconstruction Folder
Reconstruction:
Blueprint for a New
America; DBQ,
Puzzles, Word Search
9ABC
Google Drive –
Reconstruction Folder
Reconstruction V2 PP
& Worksheet
You Tube Video-Hiram
Revels
Google Drive –
Reconstruction Folder
Blueprint for a New
America: Free Land
Anyone?
Social Studies
Course: U.S. History
Unit: Lincoln’s Ideas & Reconstruction
Unit: Geography
TEKS
Guiding Questions &
Specificity
Assessment
promoted assimilation of
Native Americans into
American Society.
by the Dawes Act?
16(B) describe the impact of
19th‐century amendments, including
the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments, on
life in the United
States
READINESS
The 13th, 14, & 15th
Amendments impacted
African Americans by
ending slavery, granting
citizenship and suffrage.
In what ways did
the Reconstruction
Amendments affect
society?
U.S. in the 20th Century
Introduce US History
beyond Reconstruction.
Geography
Introduce World
geography maps, culture
etc.
Revised June 2016
Designated Grading Period: 6th Grading Period
Days to teach: Lincoln’s Ideas & Reconstruction: 2 weeks
STAAR Review : 1 Week
STAAR Test : 1 Week
Geography : 1 Week
Semester Review and Test: 1 Week
Vocabulary
Instructional
Resources
Strategies
Amendment
the economic,
political, and
social effects of
these Acts.
Analyze the 13th,
14th & 15th
amendments
using the Free
Citizen vote
powerpoint and
scenarios.
Teachers can
utilize this time to
introduce students
to US History
beyond
Reconstruction
Reconstruction V2 PP
& Worksheet
Teachers can
utilize this time to
lead kids through
an exploration of
countries around
the world.
AP Human Geography
Packet
5 Themes of Geography
PPT
Intro to Geography PPT
Political Geography
PPT
Create your own
Country Project
Google Drive –
Reconstruction Folder
Free Citizens Vote PP
Activity
20th Century Gallery
Walks
20th Century QR Codes
We Didn’t Start the Fire
music analysis