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Poetry of Abraham Lincoln
Fourth graders analyze Abraham Lincoln's poems "The Bear Hunt" and "My Childhood's Home" for word choice and deeper inquiry into the vocabulary he uses to convey emotion. They identify rhyming words and patterns in these poems. ...
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President's Day for Special Education/Early Elementary
Students investigate how both Abraham Lincoln and George Washington displayed the trait of honesty. They listen to read alouds of class books and poems that address both the lives of these men and the trait of honesty. They use a graphic...
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Abraham Lincoln and Reconstruction
Young scholars study Presidential Reconstruction during the Civil War years. They examine the role of the Executive Branch of government, especially in wartime. They investigate the complex issues of how Congress took on the role of...
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Choices and Commitments: The Soldiers at Gettysburg
Students investigate the Gettysburg Campaign and the major actions for each day of the battle. They read primary source documents, write a diary entry, analyze the Gettysburg Address, and write a persuasive speech regarding an issue in...
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Commemoration of the Gettysburg Battlefield: The Gettysburg Address
Students explore Civil War and Gettysburg Address using primary sources.
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Presidents Quiz
Explore the Lincoln Douglas debates with this short, interactive, online worksheet. Unfortunatley, there are only four questions provided, but it could be a quick assessment, if needed.
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A Step Back in Time
Fifth graders study the Civil War, discuss the life and policy decisions of Abraham Lincoln and the concepts/issues that developed to create North vs. South. This activity is meant to be used before visiting Ford's Theatre.
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Abraham Lincoln Questions
In this Abraham Lincoln activity, students complete two activities that are presented inside an outline of the head of Abraham Lincoln. Students draw Lincoln's house and draw 2 ways we honor or remember Lincoln.
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Civil War Bingo
Students answer Civil War questions. In this Civil War United States history lesson, students copy Civil War vocabulary and phrases onto squares on a Bingo card. Students cover a Bingo square in response to each question asked by the...
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Abe Lincoln Quiz
In this online interactive history worksheet, students respond to 7 multiple choice and fill in the blank questions about the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive...
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Learning to Analyze Political Cartoons with Lincoln as a Case Study
Eighth graders examine the attributes of political cartoons. In this American Civil War lesson, 8th graders analyze a cartoon titled " The Good Uncle and the Naughty Boy." Students then create their own political cartoons about aspects...
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What Happened to John Wilkes Booth?
Students research the life of John Wilkes Booth. In this Lincoln assassination lesson, students read diary excerpts and newspaper articles about Booth's final hours and compose essays regarding their findings.
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The Gettysburg Address
In this American Civil War activity, students paraphrase the 6 noted sections of Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address speech.
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The Gettysburg Address
Students explore the implications of the Gettysburg Address. In this Civil War lesson, students read a handout regarding Gettysburg Address, analyze an excerpt of the speech, and complete the provided worksheet activities.
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Getting to Know 2 Presidents
In this Presidents activity, students answer short answer questions about George Washington and Abraham Lincoln by looking on the websites given to them. Students complete 7 questions each.
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5th Grade Social Studies
In this social studies learning exercise, 5th graders answer multiple choice questions about important court cases, World War II, Abraham Lincoln, and more. Students complete 14 questions.
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Picture Lincoln
Students analyze Alexander Gardner's photograph of Abraham Lincoln and complete related activities. In this Abraham Lincoln lesson, students describe Abraham Lincoln as he is presented in Gardner's photograph. Students read a biography...
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Emancipation Proclamation
Students examine the Emancipation Proclamation. In this Emancipation Proclamation lesson, students examine the document and respond to 6 questions regarding it.
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Abraham Lincoln: Print and Color
In this word recognition worksheet, students trace the name "Abraham Lincoln", write the word independently, and color the picture of Abraham Lincoln.
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President Abraham Lincoln Word Jumble
In this online interactive Abraham Lincoln instructional activity, students examine 20 Lincoln-related words in a word bank. Students use the word bank to unscramble 20 sets of letters to match the terms in the word bank. This...
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Civil War Leaders
Fifth graders explore leaders of the Civil War. For this history lesson, 5th graders use picture puzzles, vocabulary, worksheets, WebQuest, a Venn Diagram and role play activities in order to learn who the Civil War leaders were, what...
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Word Unscramble- Abraham Lincoln
In this Abraham Lincoln worksheet, students unscramble the letters in 8 words that pertain to Lincoln. Students write the words on the lines.
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Criss Cross: Abraham Lincoln
In this Abraham Lincoln activity worksheet, students examine 8 words and place them in the correct boxes to complete the word puzzle.
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Abraham Lincoln Crossword
In this Abraham Lincoln crossword puzzle learning exercise, students use the 20 clues to identify the correct terms that will solve the crossword puzzle regarding the 16th president.