ANTICIPATE by distributing the half sheet and giving students 2-3 minutes to list as many things related to the Civil War and Reconstruction as they can think of.  Ask students to share what they have on their lists, and create a list of things to look out for in the lesson. 

DISTRIBUTE the reading packet (double sided ok) to the students and read through as a class. Pause on the comparison between North and South and ask the students which differences might create conflict and which might not. You may also ask the students to draw a line between the Northern states and Southern states and explain that that was commonly called the Mason-Dixon line.

WORK though the third page with the students. Discuss each ‘due process’ question and have the students discuss why the laws are constitutional or not. Is there an issue of reasonableness and fairness? Do the procedures make sense? (#6 of the Due Process questions is intended to be vague– discuss with your class.)

DISTRIBUTE the review (double sided ok) to the students. 

DISCUSS the What if? section on second page and let the students know that all the options in column one were the choices made by President Johnson in the Presidential Reconstruction Period, and the second column were the choices made by the Congress in Congressional Reconstruction.