Reconstruction in Virginia Primary Sources Activity | VS.8
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Engaging activities to teach the Virginia Studies curriculum? Yes, please! Students can use this primary source activity bundle to learn a variety of content about Virginia's history. These student-centered activities are great for 4th and 5th graders to use as an introduction to a unit, an extensioPrice $15.00Original Price $18.75Save $3.75
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I love using primary sources to get kids thinking critically about history! In this hands-on activity, students sort primary sources based on whether they think they represent problems Virginians faced during Reconstruction or solutions or changes that helped them rebuild the state. This sorting activity makes a great introduction, review, or performance task during your Reconstruction unit!
Students will:
- read background information on the Reconstruction era in Virginia
- work collaboratively in small groups to analyze ten primary sources related to Reconstruction
- sort primary sources
- share thinking during a class discussion
This activity is subjective, so as long as students can justify their thinking, there may be more than one correct answer. That said, a suggested answer key is included for you to use during classroom discussion.
Included are the following materials:
- Teacher Notes/Answer Key (2 pages)
- List of Primary Sources with Hyperlinks
- Problems and Solutions/Changes Headings
- Ten Primary Source Cards
- Student Worksheets (3 pages)
- Optional Student Reflection Sheet
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