Reconstruction Acts of 1867 Online Fact or Fiction
Grade Level: 6 | Lexile: 1100 | Word Count: 416
Read the passage. Then, read each statement and click "fact" or "fiction".

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Discussion Questions-
  1. Why did Congress make the Southern states follow special rules before rejoining the Union?
  2. What was the purpose of the 14th Amendment?
  3. How did the military help during Reconstruction?
  4. Why do you think some people were against the Reconstruction Acts?
Reading Groups - This passage serves as an excellent tool for enrichment-based reading groups in language arts or social studies.
Morning Work - The activity takes most students about 20 minutes to complete, making it an ideal solution for morning work.
Homework - This activity is a great way to assign homework in social studies or language arts.
Whiteboard - Have students come to the whiteboard to annotate important information or to click fact or fiction for each statement.