1. As a group, discuss what you see in this picture. What is this picture of? Why do you think that?

2. Sharecropping Reading Like a Historian Learning Objective: Explain economic, and social problems during Reconstruction and their impact on different groups Central Question: How accurate is the textbook’s description of sharecropping?

3. Textbook Depiction Turn to pg. 527 in your book Read the description of Sharecropping and study the Sharecropping graphic Answer these questions with your group: o According to the text, what is sharecropping? o What economic and social impacts did sharecropping have?

4. Sharecropper Contract Source the document o Who wrote this? o Why was it written? o Where was it written? o What could this document tell us about the topic? Review the questions that are going to be answered concerning the document Follow along as the Sharecropper Contract is read aloud In your groups, answer the Guiding Questions for the Sharecropper Contract.

5. Class Discussion Did the textbook give an accurate portrayal of life under sharecropping? How did the contract expand or challenge the description of sharecropping in the text for you?

6. Exit Ticket On the back of your Guiding Questions, copy this image: Not accurate Extremely Accurate Place an “X” on the line to represent your beliefs on how accurate the textbook description of sharecropping is. Below the line answer this prompt using evidence from your knowledge from today’s lesson I believe the textbook description of sharecropping is this accurate because...