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Intro to Harper's Weekly with image?

This lesson takes a look at reconstruction following the Civil War from the point of view of many Northerners, focusing on the first year after the war. Students are asked to look at several articles from Harper's Weekly and to explore some questions that relate the article to the broader picture of amnesty, political reconstruction, and social reconstruction. There are 29 articles. Most of the articles are short. Some are as short as a single sentence, while others are a couple of pages long. A few require some additional internet research. I think it makes sense to have small groups of students look at a few articles each (chosen rather than random) and then try to build a group understanding of the topic through group discussion.

Links to Articles: Harpers 1 Harpers 2 Harpers 3 Harpers 4 Harpers 5 Harpers 6 Harpers 7 Harpers 8 Harpers 9 Harpers 10 Harpers 11 Harpers 12 Harpers 13 Harpers 14 Harpers 15 Harpers 16 Harpers 17 Harpers 18 Harpers 19 Harpers 20 Harpers 21 Harpers 22 Harpers 23 Harpers 24 Harpers 25 Harpers 26 Harpers 27 Harpers 28 Harpers 29