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Curated OER

With Malice toward None: Lincoln's Assassination

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners analyze primary documents regarding Lincoln's assassination. For this lesson on Lincoln's assassination, students analyze three primary sources of information regarding President Lincoln's assassination.
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Bring President Lincoln to Life

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
"A house divided against itself cannot stand. I believe this government cannot endure permanently half-slave and half-free." - Abraham Lincoln
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Curated OER

Places We Live

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
With a wonderful bibliography to support this lesson on Illinois, President Lincoln, and rural vs. urban settings, this activity is a motivating experience. The lesson begins with pupils exploring books, such as The Little House by...
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Curated OER

An "Unconstitutional" Act? The Suspension of the Writ of Habeas Corpus

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the implications of habeas corpus. In this Civil War lesson, students analyze the writ of habeas corpus by Lincoln during the war. Students examine primary sources from Lincoln and Chief Justice Taney. Students design...
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Curated OER

Post Civil War Reconstruction

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students analyze the process of Reconstruction after the Civil War.  In this U.S. History instructional activity, students discuss specific details about Reconstruction with the class, then complete a worksheet with multiple...
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Curated OER

Civil War Reading Comprehension Quiz

For Students 8th - 12th
In this American Civil War worksheet, students read assigned textbook pages about the causes of the war and then respond to 20 short answer questions about how the war.
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Gettysburg: The Civil War's Costliest Battle

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students research the Civil War and the Battle of Gettysburg. In this Gettysburg lesson, students analyze journals and letters written by the Gettysburg soldiers. Students define Civil War soldier vocabulary words. Students compare and...
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Lincoln Was President of the United States

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this Lincoln worksheet, learners use the letters in "Lincoln was president of the United States" to make as many words as possible.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: Biographies: Abraham Lincoln

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of Abraham Lincoln with pictures and links. (In Spanish)
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University of Groningen

American History: Documents: The Wade Davis Manifesto August 5 1864

For Students 9th - 10th
View the complete text of the Wade-Davis Manifesto which describes a bill proposed for the reconstruction of the South. The bill passed both houses but was then vetoed by President Lincoln.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Looking for Lincoln: Looking for Lincoln During the Civil War

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Using interactives and videos, this lesson explores the unique challenges Lincoln faced during the five years of bloody civil war which made him America's greatest but most controversial wartime leader.
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Henry J. Sage

Sage American History: Abraham Lincoln First Inaugural Address, March 4, 1861

For Students 9th - 10th
Text of Abraham Lincoln's first inaugural address, March 4, 1861
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Henry J. Sage

Sage American History: Second Inaugural Address of Abraham Lincoln, March 1865

For Students 9th - 10th
Text of President Abraham Lincoln's second inaugural address, delivered March, 4, 1865.
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Other

Abraham Lincoln Online

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource provides a list of websites that contain biographical information, places to visit, photo tours of historical places associated with Lincoln, and the text to some of Lincoln's famous speeches and writings.
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Other

Abraham Lincoln Online

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a wonderful resource for everything you need on Abraham Lincoln! The site contains the text to many of his writings and speeches, many pictures, profiles and biographies, information on places associated with Lincoln, plus...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Portrait Gallery: One Life: The Mask of Lincoln

For Students 9th - 10th
At the Mask of Lincoln website find an impressive gallery of Lincoln portraits and portraits of Lincoln's contemporaries, all captioned with interesting historical sidebars. The famous cracked-plate portrait of Lincoln, taken shortly...
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Library of Congress

Loc: Presidents as Poets: Abraham Lincoln

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the poetry of President Abraham Lincoln. Includes original transcripts of some of his poems.
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Other

World Cat: Lincoln: A Photobiography

For Students 9th - 10th
View an excerpt from this book, a collection of images of President Abraham Lincoln.
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Other

Abraham Lincoln's Classroom

For Students 9th - 10th
The Lincoln Institute takes an in-depth look into the first inauguration of Abraham Lincoln. Details the climate on inauguration day, the location of Lincoln before, during and after the inauguration. Cites first hand accounts from those...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: u.s. Grant: Warrior Biography: Abraham Lincoln

For Students 9th - 10th
A profile of Abraham Lincoln's life leading up to and during his professional career as President of the United States during the Civil War.
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The White House

The White House: Presidents: Abraham Lincoln

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief overview of the life of President Lincoln. Includes photo.
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University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Abraham Lincoln

For Students 9th - 10th
The Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia offers biographical information on Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865 CE), including short-answer basics and a "Life in brief."
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Kentucky Educational Television

Kentucky Educational Television: Fascinating Abe Questions

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Do you know why Abraham Lincoln grew a beard? Learn interesting and fun facts about President Lincoln in an easy to read question/answer format.
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Patsy Stevens

Garden of Praise: Biographies for Kids: Abraham Lincoln

For Students 3rd - 6th
The author has provided an elementary-level site with good information about Abraham Lincoln. More can be learned by visiting the additional links provided. As an added bonus, a vocabulary development section is included.