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Subject: History Age Group: High School (Grades 9-12) Concept: The End of the Civil War State: California Lesson Plan: Objective: Students will understand the significance of Ulysses S Grant and Robert E Lee in the end of the Civil War. Standards: California State Standard 11.5.3: Discuss the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation and the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the Constitution. California State Standard 11.5.4: Explain the political, economic, and social roots of Reconstruction. Essential Questions: How did Ulysses S Grant and Robert E Lee impact the end of the Civil War? How did the Emancipation Proclamation and the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments contribute to the end of the Civil War? What were the political, economic, and social factors that influenced Reconstruction? Activity 1: Analyzing Primary Sources Materials: Copies of Ulysses S Grant's letter to Robert E Lee accepting his surrender, copies of Robert E Lee's letter to his troops announcing the surrender, and copies of the Emancipation Proclamation. Instructions: Divide students into pairs. Distribute copies of the primary sources to each pair of students. Have students analyze the documents and write a short summary of the main points. As a class, discuss the significance of the documents and how they relate to the end of the Civil War. Activity 2: Role-Playing Reconstruction Materials: Index cards with different political, economic, and social scenarios written on them. Instructions: Divide students into small groups. Distribute index cards to each group. Instruct students to role-play different scenarios that took place during Reconstruction. After each scenario, have students discuss how it relates to the political, economic, and social roots of Reconstruction. Group Discussion Questions: How did the leadership of Ulysses S Grant and Robert E Lee impact the end of the Civil War? Sample answers: Grant's aggressive tactics and leadership helped to bring the war to a close, while Lee's surrender signaled the end of the Confederacy. What was the impact of the Emancipation Proclamation and the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments on the end of the Civil War? Sample answers: The Emancipation Proclamation helped to shift the focus of the war to one of slavery, while the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments abolished slavery and granted citizenship and voting rights to African Americans. What were the political, economic, and social factors that influenced Reconstruction? Sample answers: Political factors included the establishment of new governments in the South, economic factors included the rebuilding of infrastructure, and social factors included the struggle for civil rights for African Americans. Differentiated Instruction: For English Learners: Provide bilingual dictionaries and encourage group work with English-speaking peers. For students with learning disabilities or deficits: Provide graphic organizers and encourage the use of visuals to aid understanding. Assessment: Students will be assessed based on their participation in group discussions and their ability to analyze and interpret primary sources. Students will also be assessed based on their role-playing scenarios during Activity 2.