5/17 Wednesday

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Guiding Question: 
What happened to the South after the war?


Objectives: 
Collaborative: Students will explain how the war affected combatants and the physical environment by reading about the damage of the South directly after the Civil War and answering questions with at least 80% accuracy.

Standards: 
8.10.7 - Explain how the war affected combatants, civilians, the physical environment, and future warfare. 

Do Now (Voice Level 0) 2 Minutes: 
Write today's objective on your tracker. 

Whole Class (Voice Level 0) 5 Minutes: 
The Damaged South
Whole Class Independent (Voice Level 0) 38 Minutes: 
Step 1: Look at the other sources with your group to answer the questions. 
Source 1: Devastation in the South 
Source 2: Thirteenth Amendment 
Source 3: Civil War Soldiers After the War 
Source 4: Views of a Former Confederate Supporter

Early Finishers: Watch this,  play Free Rice, read an article on NewsELA 

Exit Ticket (Voice Level  0) 2 minutes: 
Reflect on your objective. 

Homework: 
None! 

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