The teaching strategies on this page are referenced within The Reconstruction Era and the Fragility of Democracy unit.
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Race in US History
The Reconstruction Era
The Reconstruction Era Video Series
Facing History has produced the video series available on this website to serve as an introduction for learning and teaching about the Reconstruction era of American history. Featuring interviews with scholars of the Reconstruction era, these 7 videos can be used independently but are best watched in sequence as they offer a narrative history of the Reconstruction.
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Genocide & Mass Violence
Too Young To Die
Too Young to Die is a long-term documentary photography project...that seeks to enlighten the public about the effects of youth violence on young victims, their families, and society as a whole.
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Race in US History
Democracy & Civic Engagement
Understanding #TakeaKnee and Athlete Activism
Explore the origin and legacy of the Take A Knee protest in the NFL, the significance of the more recent athlete boycotts, and the long history of athletes protesting racial injustice in the United States.
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Race in US History
The Reconstruction Era
Video Lessons
We have developed 7 lessons that accompany each of the videos in our series on the Reconstruction era. These lessons provide educators with a framework for introducing the historical background and responding to the questions raised in the central video of the lesson. Educators will find the video within each lesson, along with suggestions for applicable teaching strategies and a curated selection of primary source materials that can be used as handouts in a classroom.
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Race in US History
The Reconstruction Era
Videos from The Reconstruction Era Unit
The videos listed on this page are referenced within The Reconstruction Era and the Fragility of Democracy unit.
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Democracy & Civic Engagement
Voting Rights in the United States
Use this Teaching Idea during the 2020 election season to help students explore the expansion and constriction of voting rights throughout US history.
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Race in US History
Democracy & Civic Engagement
What Happened During the Insurrection at the US Capitol and Why?
This Teaching Idea guides students to use an iceberg diagram to synthesize the events of January 6, 2021, and outline the complex array of causes at work.
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Global Immigration
Justice & Human Rights
What Is Our Obligation To Asylum Seekers?
Help students understand how the United States’ complex asylum process works. Invite them to consider the question, who has an obligation to asylum seekers?
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Race in US History
Why Is the Coronavirus Disproportionately Impacting Black Americans?
Help students explore the underlying causes of racial inequity in coronavirus outcomes with the activities in this Teaching Idea.
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