Teaching Black History: The Civil War and Reconstruction | Finding Your Roots

In this Scholar Series session, professor and historian Eric Foner guides educators through teaching the Civil War and Reconstruction in classrooms. Foner discusses best practices for teaching Reconstruction, as well as tips on how to engage students and facilitate discussions in the classroom. He then leads teachers through a Finding Your Roots lesson that centers around Reconstruction featuring late actor, Michael K. Williams, available on PBS LearningMedia.