Representations of Reconstruction: Social Transformations and Textbook Portrayals of the Past

Authors

Adam Schmitt PhD, University of Southern MaineFollow
Ashley Towle PhD, University of Southern MaineFollow

Files

Document Type

Book Chapter

Description

The chapter explores how the period of Reconstruction has been represented in textbooks over the past 150 years and includes an inquiry-based lesson for teachers to use with secondary social studies students.

Publication Date

2024

Publisher

Peter Lang

Keywords

Reconstruction, Emancipation, History Education, Teaching, Social Studies, American History, High School, Social Studies Curriculum, Civil War, Historical Memory

Disciplines

Education

Recommended Citation

Schmitt, Adam PhD and Towle, Ashley PhD, "Representations of Reconstruction: Social Transformations and Textbook Portrayals of the Past" (2024). Faculty, Staff, and Alumni Books. 694.
https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/facbooks/694