Aftermath of the Civil War , Lesson Plan, Timelinks G5, pages 280-283

 

Aftermath of the Civil War: 

There were many problems, the newly freed former slaves needed to be educated and also to overcome the extreme prejuduce from the White Southerners. 

Read pages 280-283 from Timelink G5 

For the text, go to this link: Timelinks Grade 5

https://www.ducksters.com/history/civil_war/reconstruction.php#:~:text=The%20Reconstruction%20lasted%20from%201865,another%20uprising%20did%20not%20occur.

Do the quiz at the bottom of the page. 

Then talk with your teacher 

What was Lincoln's plan for the south? 

What did Andrew Johnson do? 

President Grant? 

Who were carpet baggers?  What did they do? 

Homework: 

 You are writing an article for a Northern Newspaper, Talk about the carpetbaggers and what they are doing in the South.  Include both sides of the issue.

What is the opinion of the North, and what is the opinion of the South

Social Studies Timelinks G5 Peoples 6-7

Social Studies Timelinks G5 

People 

Key Term: 

diverse  - many different kinds

census  - counting how many people

urban - city

suburban - outside the city

rural - in the country

immigrant - a person who comes from another country to live and work 

enslaved - put into slavery 

ethnic group - people from the same country, have the same customs

Questions

Why did many people come to the United States throughout history? 

How many people were there in 1790?

Where did most of them live?

How many people were there in 2006?

What percentage were in urban areas? 

What is one feature of the United States constitution? 

Homework
What is the effect of population growth upon the United States? 
Where do most people live and work now?