SS.8.CG.2.6

The 13^th, 14^th, and 15^th Amendments to the United States Constitution are the focus of this lesson. Students will learn the content, intention, and impact of each amendment.

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This is lesson # 3 of a mini lesson unit.  In this third lesson, students are asked to craft an argumentative essay on the Reconstruction Amendments as a culminating activity for the mini lesson unit.

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In this lesson plan, students will work in stations to understand how the three Reconstruction Amendments led to expanded opportunities for civic participation.

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In this lesson plan, students will be introduced to the 13^th, 14^th, and 15^th amendments and begin evaluating them.

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In this lesson plan, students will determine which minority groups benefited from the post Civil War and Voting Amendments.

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In this lesson, students dive further into the political and civic participation of the reconstruction era. The main focus of this mini-unit is to talk about Reconstruction and civic participation. This is Day 3 of 3 (or Lesson 3 of 3) in a mini-unit focusing on Reconstruction.

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In this lesson, students dive into the political and civic participation of the reconstruction era. This explains the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments and the time period after the Civil War. The main focus of this mini-unit is to talk about Reconstruction and civic participation. This is Day 2 of 3 (or Lesson 2 of 3) in a mini-unit focusing on Reconstruction.

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In this lesson, students will examine a condensed reading of the Civil War and build their background knowledge. The main focus of this mini-unit is to talk about Reconstruction and civic participation. This is Day 1 of 3 (or Lesson 1 of 3) in a mini-unit focusing on Reconstruction.

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This is the final lesson #5 in the text unit series for Harper Lee’s, To Kill a Mockingbird, in which students will complete a culminating writing activity following the completion of the novel by examining provided source material outlining three major real-world court cases from the Civil Rights Movement.

This unit integrates ELA and Civics standards in order to support the understanding through the reading and study of Harper Lee’s novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. This unit’s activities will allow students to connect to the text and explore the blend of historical and literary context as they relate to real-world civic issues. In this unit, students will develop critical thinking and communication skills by engaging in class discussions, written reflections, and collaborative activities.

This resource uses a book that is on the Florida Department of Education's reading list. This book is not provided with this resource.

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This lesson is part 3 in a 3-lesson unit involving Algorithm design and voting rights. In this lesson, students work in pairs to evaluate/redesign their flowcharts (from lesson 1). A block-based program that applies conditional logic to determine voting eligibility based on demographic data is created. The lesson concludes with a short response essay reflecting on the effect of expanding voting rights on American society.

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Students will research basic demographic information about historical figures who were key to the passage of the 15^th and 19^th Amendments. Students will practice their conditional thinking skills by completing two thinking maps designed to reinforce the application of conditional statements. This is lesson 2 of a 3-lesson unit.

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This is part 1 of a 3-part unit that reinforces computational thinking and flowchart design. This unit is also designed to support the understanding of civic participation through the expansion of voting rights throughout U.S. history.

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In this lesson plan, students will use primary sources to determine how the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments expanded the right to vote and participate in the political process for African Americans.

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In this lesson, students will review the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments and analyze how they expanded opportunities for civic and political participation for African Americans.   

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In this lesson plan, students will read and compare the Florida Constitutions of 1838 and 1868.

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In this lesson plan, students will learn about the Reconstruction era voting rights amendments that expanded civic participation. Students will read and analyze the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments culminating in a closing discussion.

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Students will explore trends in voter turnout during the early 20th century, create a line graph to represent voter turnout data, and make comparisons to draw conclusions about the impact of the 19th Amendment, in this integrated lesson plan.

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In this lesson plan, students will evaluate how amendments to the U.S. Constitution expanded opportunities for civic participation through Reconstruction.

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In this lesson plan, students will create and compare a scatterplot and line graph to determine which is the most appropriate representation of voter turnout and voting age population data from past presidential elections. Students will use both graphs to explore how the Reconstruction Amendments broadened the opportunity for civic participation.

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Learn the characteristics of the archetype of The Hero, compare the hero archetype with American heroes, and identify how the archetype characteristics and American hero characteristics connect to elements of the Bill of Rights in this interactive tutorial.

Type: Original Student Tutorial

Learn more about Reconstruction and the amendments to the U.S. Constitution passed during the Reconstruction era with this interactive tutorial.

Type: Original Student Tutorial

In this interactive tutorial, learn about six important amendments to the U.S. Constitution. These amendments ended slavery, ensured equal rights for all citizens, and guaranteed voting rights to women, African Americans, and other minority groups.

Type: Original Student Tutorial

This Grade 8 Civics Family Guide provides some ideas and activities to support civics education when at home, out and about, and in the community. The activities provided align to the civics learning benchmarks within Standard 2 at this grade level.

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In this source analysis activity, students will examine the Reconstruction Amendments: 13,14,15.    After careful examination of the 3 amendments they will look at political cartoons from the time period to see reactions to Reconstruction. 

Type: Teaching Idea