In Class: Submitting the Civil War Guided Notes -- Brief summary of how the Civil War ended
- Introduce Reconstruction and the Reconstruction Essay
- Reconstruction Essay due Friday, Jan. 14 -- You have Day 2 and Day 3 to work on the essay
You will write a four-paragraph essay response to the above question.
Introduction:
What was Reconstruction?
When was Reconstruction?
Thesis statement that tells the reader how Reconstruction was both a success and a failure
Paragraph I -- Two examples of how Reconstruction was successful
Paragraph II - Two examples of how Reconstruction was a failure
Conclusion: Restates the thesis and you will construct one to two sentence statements where you state whether or not you believe Reconstruction was more of a success or a failure. Remember, third person! State your opinion as a fact and provide a sentence after your statement providing an example of your belief.
Rubric -- 100 Points -- TEST -- Graded in 5 point increments -- NO FIRST PERSON!
