You do not turn in a 5Ws Chart for the other Comparison Topics, but consider doing one on a piece of notebook paper to help yourself observe the two time periods and how history changed.
The Requirements are right above the list of possible
Comparison Topic on both the Contents link and the Instructions link. The
bright yellow was a
request by a student.
What You Have to Read
for Each Possible Comparison and What the Terms Mean?
If you want
to read dictionary definitions, you can find them beneath this link. Reminder about the Requirements with Each of These
Topics– Now in Yellow
You do 1 of the 3 choices exactly as written.
In each these 3 choices for
Comparison topics, make sure you meet the listed requirements above: |
Both the Instructions link and the Contents link provide
the bright yellow Requirements
and a list of each possible Comparison Topic. The Contents link also provides ways
you can avoid reading problems that other students have had so don’t deceive
yourself. Use the Contents link for:
·
Below each
question exactly what pages you must read—plus Cautions
about things that other students have misread (Don’t deceive yourself so use
the Cautions.)
·
Where helpful, a
visual showing how content is interconnected or changes over time (Don’t
deceive yourself so use the visual.)
1.
African Americans
in the South from 1865 to 1867 compared
with their condition from 1867 to 1872.
…
2.
African Americans
in the South from 1865 to 1867 compared
with their condition from 1872 to 1877.
The readings for this comparison topic are:
Time
Period |
What You
Read in the 4th Edition Paperback (For Earlier Editions, See
Below.) |
African Americans in the South from 1865 to 1867 |
Pages 397-399, 403-407 in Chapters 15 & 16. Look
for these headings: ·
“Emancipation
in the South” ·
“Black
Mobilization” ·
“Andrew
Johnson” ·
“Johnson and
the Radicals” ·
“The
Reconstruction Act of 1867” ·
“Reconstruction
Begins” (stops at “Despite these…”) |
African Americans in the South from 1872 to 1877 |
Pages 423-429 in Chapter 16. Look for the “The
Failure of Reconstruction” which includes ·
“The Stigma
of Corruption” ·
“The Resurgence
of the Democrats” ·
“Why
Reconstruction Failed.” ·
“The
Race for the White House” |
3.
African Americans
in the South from 1867 to 1872 compared
with their condition from 1872 to 1877.
…
The publisher changed the organization of the textbook with the 4th edition. If you are using an earlier edition than the 4th edition, use this link to find:
·
Chapter numbers
and headings for the 3rd edition and earlier editions
Specific page
numbers in the 3rd edition paperback.
Students fail at understanding history because they
start writing before they have read enough and even tried to figure things out.
The remaining things on this webpage cover where students have frequently
misunderstood.
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printable pdf, click here.
Notice these things: