This class is recommend for U.S.History students-usually grade 9. This class may also be used as a basis for other classes such as government, sociology, and psychology. The students will be able to understand the long term social impact of the Civil War and Reconstruction by recognizing how other elements of the hisotry such as human rights, prejudice, and voting rights were all affected by the Civil War. Students list and explain some of the causes of prejudice towards African-Americans.
Students look at current forms of prejudice, ie.
A People's History of the United States-by Howard Zinn Other sources as directed by the teacher or discovered by students. This lesson was prepared by Don Heinz as part of a U.S. History Honors curriculum as approved by South Texas Independent School District for the 1993-1994 school year.