{"product_id":"dynamic-history-cwr07-reconstruction-governments","title":"Reconstruction Governments: Who Could Vote and Hold Power? | Dynamic History | Grades 6–8","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfter the Civil War, Americans disagreed over who would rebuild Southern governments and who would exercise political power. Students investigate competing presidential and congressional plans, Mississippi's Black Codes, the military districts of 1867, a state constitutional convention, and the elections of Robert Smalls and Hiram Revels. The lesson separates rights written into law from the institutions needed to exercise them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this two-day, six-stop Dynamic History investigation, students practice mapping events, reading historical evidence, and explaining cause and effect. They select either Standard or Accessible text within the interactive resource; both paths address the same historical questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-left:4px solid #123A66;background:#eef5fb;padding:14px 16px;margin:18px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComplete standalone lesson:\u003c\/strong\u003e This interactive module includes a Teacher Guide and Answer Key, classroom sharing resources, editable and printable Google Slides worksheets, a self-grading Google Forms quiz, and a multiple-choice print quiz. Separate offline reading packets and Readers Theater scripts are not included.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat students investigate\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe President and Congress Compete to Rebuild:\u003c\/strong\u003e Why did the president and Congress disagree about rebuilding Southern governments?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMississippi Laws Restrict Freedom:\u003c\/strong\u003e How did Mississippi restrict freedom after slavery ended?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Five Military Districts of 1867:\u003c\/strong\u003e How did the 1867 Reconstruction Acts change who governed the South?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSouth Carolina’s 1868 Constitution:\u003c\/strong\u003e What did South Carolina’s new constitution try to change?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRobert Smalls in State and National Office:\u003c\/strong\u003e How did new political rights change who governed?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHiram Revels: From Natchez to the U.S. Senate:\u003c\/strong\u003e What opened political office to Hiram Revels, and what limits remained?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTwo-day classroom sequence\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDay 1 — Stops 1–3:\u003c\/strong\u003e The President and Congress Compete to Rebuild; Mississippi Laws Restrict Freedom; The Five Military Districts of 1867. Students develop the context and examine the choices or conflicts that frame the investigation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDay 2 — Stops 4–6:\u003c\/strong\u003e South Carolina’s 1868 Constitution; Robert Smalls in State and National Office; Hiram Revels: From Natchez to the U.S. Senate. Students use additional evidence to explain the consequences and make an evidence-based conclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is included\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSix-stop interactive inquiry with historical maps and evidence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStandard and Accessible reading options inside the module\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo-day Teacher Guide and Answer Key (DOCX)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEditable student worksheet (Google Slides)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrintable student worksheet (Google Slides)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelf-graded Google Forms multiple-choice quiz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMultiple-choice print quiz (Google Docs)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssessment bank: 5 vocabulary terms, 4 two-part short answers, 2 two-part challenges, 15 multiple-choice questions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSTART HERE instructions linking to the module’s shared Google Classroom folder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFlexible classroom use\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeach in two class periods, with additional time for deeper discussion when available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProject maps and evidence for whole-class instruction or use student devices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChoose Standard or Accessible reading levels based on students’ needs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse editable slides for digital answers or printable slides for paper responses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssign written questions and the quiz as formative or summative assessments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSkills and historical literacy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eStudents practice chronology, geographic reasoning, sourcing, cause and effect, comparison, and the use of historical evidence to support explanations. The activity is designed for grades 6–8 U.S. History and social studies classrooms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGetting started\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the included START HERE PDF to access the shared folder, make classroom copies, and open the interactive Dynamic History module. The Teacher Guide supports instruction while the students use the interactive readers and the assessment resources.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs there a separate printed reader?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. Standard and Accessible reading versions are available inside the interactive investigation; printable assessment worksheets are provided separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo I need a Readers Theater script?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. This is a complete standalone Dynamic History lesson.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I teach it without students using individual devices?\u003c\/strong\u003e You may project and discuss the maps as a class, then use the printable worksheet and quiz for paper responses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eComplete the series or try the free first lesson\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis two-day investigation can be taught independently or as part of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/readerstheaterworksheets.com\/products\/civil-war-and-reconstruction-bundle-8-dynamic-history-modules-interactive-u-s-history-lessons\"\u003eCivil War \u0026amp; Reconstruction complete eight-module bundle\u003c\/a\u003e, which follows the historical sequence from slavery and secession to the contested outcomes of Reconstruction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore purchasing, you can \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/readerstheaterworksheets.com\/products\/dynamic-history-cwr01-causes-of-the-civil-war\"\u003etry the complete free first lesson: Why Did the Civil War Begin? 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