Do Now: Grab a worksheet from the

desk and complete the front side

Objectives: Students will be able to…(1) describe the destruction of the Civil War (2) analyze a video for key

information.

Homework: 12.1 Notes Thursday (OR 2 Days from Now)

State of the South…

What observations can you make looking at the chart to the left?

What sticks out?

State of the South cont…

• “Desolated Land”• Almost every city

affected in some way• Columbia (Capital of SC)

– 2/3 of City burned• Economy state of

collapse• Agricultural system in

chaos (freed AA’s)

Definition: Rebuilding after the war

Aftershock – History Channel

• Answer the questions as you follow through the video

Ticket to Leave: Describe the South after the war.

Do Now: Grab Anticipation Guide from

the front and take guesses on the questions.

Objectives: Students will be able to...(1) describe the three plans for

reconstruction (2) define reconstruction. 

Homework: Finish notes 12.1

Intro Questions

Scenario: If you were the president of the US after the Civil War, what would you do to the South?

3 Plans – Independent/Group Work

Ticket to Leave – Question on the bottom

Lincoln’s Plan• Didn’t want to punish the

south. Why? • Lincoln offered amnesty

(pardon)• Must take oath of loyalty• Agree to end slavery

• When 10% of states voters from election of 1860 took oath, they could start new state government

Radical Republicans• Didn’t want to reconcile (make

peace) with South, wanted to “revolutionize” (Completely Change)

• Led by Thaddeus Stevens (Pennsylvania) and Charles Sumner

• Three main goals: • Prevent confederate leaders from

regaining power• Republican party to be powerful in

south• Federal Government to help AA’s

achieve equality (Voting in south)

Wade-Davis Bill• Between Lincoln (Too Lenient) &

Republicans (Too Far)• The Plan: • Adult white men in South take oath

of allegiance to Union• New State Governments must: • Abolish Slavery• Reject all debts • Take away right to vote of

Confederate government officials and military leader

• Lincoln rejected with Pocket Veto (Let session of congress expire without signing)

Do Now: Grab a worksheet and complete the Do Now

Objectives: Students will be able to...(1) analyze text for key information (2) define the Freedman’s bureau 

Read “An American Story”

Freedmen’s Bureau• As Sherman marched through SC

and Georgia – thousands of freed African Americans (AKA Freedmen) began following troops looking for shelter and food

• Sherman – Reserved abandoned plantations within 30 miles of coast for freed African Americans

• Freedmen’s Bureau – Government Agency to deal with this:• Help slaves find jobs• Negotiated pay• Feeding and clothing• Education of former slaves