BIG MAC IT Reconstruction

2. It is often said that Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates on the same ticket are unlikely bedfellows. This means that under normal circumstances they probably would have nothing to do with each other. Lincoln is said to have chosen such a running mate. Why did Lincoln choose Johnson? What was the purpose of such a strategic choice?

Scenario #2

You are a former slave who is unsure of his future in the South. You would like to own

some land and become involved in your community. Which plan would have been best

for you to live under?

Mark out the fluff or setup material.

Outline or highlight the things the question is asking you to do.

Add details to your answer

Write a complete paragraph with complete sentences.

What do you need to answer?

What are the specifics?

You have the remainder of class to correct any of the open responses you wrote for the last test.

You need to rewrite the entire open response.

Underline the things the prompt requires of you.

Make an outline

Write your response using complete sentences and complete ideas.

First of all know what the prompt is asking for.....

1. During the Reconstruction period, the lives of Southerners were altered for better or worse, depending on who was in control of the “plan”. For each of the following scenarios, explain which plan you would have been most likely to thrive under. Explain why your choice would have been “better” for you.

Think About:

• Time period involved

• Benefits for you under the plan/punishments for “others”

• Specific examples to support your answer

HOW TO BIG MAC IT!!!

Gather relevant info

Write specific details regarding the questions from the scenario.

Scenario #1

You are a former member of the Tennessee regiment in the Civil War. You once owned a substantial amount of land and were fairly well off for the time. Which plan would have been the best for you to live under?

If I had to choose which plan for me to live under it would have to be johnson's plan. That's because johnson's plan did not punish the confederates and the blacks had restricted rights, called Black Codes.

Scenario #1

At this time period and in my position the Johnson plan would benefit me the most, because I an a white man and used to be part of the Confederates. The Johnson plan would let me keep my land and I would not have to be punished for my actions in the war. Also the Black Codes would put restrictions on the blacks rights. .

What would you give it?

Johnson's Plan Rubric

* 1 - length 1- pardon

* 1- KKK 1 - blacks under control

* 1- Black Codes (1) 1- ID Plan

* 1- keep land 1- 1865-1867

* 1- defacto slavery (1)