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PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: A War to End Slavery: John Wilkes Booth and Assassination of Lincoln

For Teachers 6th - 8th
A lesson plan from the producers of the 16-episode PBS series "Freedom: A History of US" that examines the factors that led John Wilkes Booth to assassinate President Lincoln. Also involves comparing and contrasting Lincoln's and Andrew...
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US Mint

U.s. Mint: A Question, Mr. Lincoln! [Pdf]

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students interview each other to gather information and practice interviewing skills. Then they ask questions about President Abe Lincoln and research to find out information about his life.
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US Mint

U.s. Mint: One Cent Program: Lincoln 2.0 [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 6th
In this four-part lesson, students identify and analyze the challenges that Abe Lincoln faced during his Presidency, including keeping the Union intact.
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Huntington Library

Huntington Library: New Birth of Freedom: Lincoln's Presidency and the Civil War

For Teachers 8th
In this lesson, 8th graders will examine primary source letters and speeches to learn about the lives of soldiers and leaders during the Civil War and about Lincoln as a leader. Student resources are included.
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Lincoln Goes to War

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson plan that includes six activities focusing on "the decision-making process that precipitated the Civil War". Activities have learners reviewing the decision Lincoln made to secure Fort Sumter, the secession crisis of 1861, and...
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Lincoln's First Inaugural Address

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
These lesson plans help students evaluate Abraham Lincoln's actions during his presidency. Related links assist students in this evaluation.
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American Battlefield Trust

American Battlefield Trust: Civil War: Gettysburg Address Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
A great lesson plan that examines Abraham Lincoln's greatest speech, the Gettysburg Address. Help students understand the speech in context and why it is relevant today. The lesson plan objectives, video, power points, and a thorough...
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: The Emancipation Proclamation: Freedom's First Steps

For Teachers 9th - 10th
By reading and studying a variety of written resources--the Emancipation Proclamation and newspaper archives--high school students explore the steps Lincoln took towards emancipating the slaves and freed slaves' reaction to the...
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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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Other

Great American History: Abraham Lincoln Lesson Plans

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This collection provides several suggested lesson plans appropriate for grades 6-8 and 9-12. The objective of these lesson plans is to insure that pupils understand the basic facts of Abraham Lincoln's life.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: President's Day for Early Elementary

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Lesson for early elementary and special education learners using graphic organizers/thinksheets to learn about George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and honesty. Students finish by creating pop-up or pocket books about honesty with teacher...
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Huntington Library

Huntington Library: A House Divided: Slavery and the Civil War [Pdf]

For Teachers 8th
In this lesson, 8th graders look at how slavery contributed to the outbreak of the Civil War, at Abraham Lincoln's efforts to save the Union, and at what impact the Emancipation Proclamation had on the North's view of the war. Includes...
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Center For Civic Education

Center for Civic Education: Presidents' Day Lessons

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Presidents' Day lessons for Grades 10-12 on the constitutional legacies of George Washington, James Madison, Abraham Lincoln, and Ronald Reagan, and how they shaped the history and Constitution of our nation. Each lesson plan was written...
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White House Historical Association

White House Historical Association: The Great Cause of Union

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Information with lesson plan for grades 9-12 about Abraham Lincoln's presidency focuses on the decisions and political actions he had to make throughout the Civil War.
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Stanford University

Sheg: Document Based History: Reading Like Historians: Emancipation Proclamation

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read primary source documents to solve a problem surrounding a historical question. This document-based inquiry lesson allows students consider whether Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves, or the...
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White House Historical Association

White House Historical Association: Thence Forward, and Forever Free

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Informational text and lesson plan for grades 9-12 tracing Abraham Lincoln's battle against slavery from the time he was in the Illinois State Legislature through his presidency and writing of the Emancipation Proclamation.
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Stanford University

Sheg: Document Based History: Read Like a Historian: Civil War Reconstruction

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] In the Civil War and Reconstruction unit, young scholars engage in contentious historiographic debates about the period: Was Lincoln a racist? Was Reconstruction a success or failure? Was John Brown a...
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Commemoration of the Gettysburg Battlefield

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson engages students in projects centered around the Gettysburg Address. Students will study primary sources and make group presentations to share their learning. Then students will assume the roles of "experts", hypothesize...
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Huntington Library

Huntington Library: A Nation Conceived in Liberty [Pdf]

For Teachers 11th
In this instructional activity, 11th graders examine the events and political philosophy that laid the foundations of the American government, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. They also look at what role religion played in...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Never, Ever Give Up!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This lesson plan introduces the importance of perseverance. Learners will discover that success comes through perseverance. Students will also have the opportunity to research Abraham Lincoln on the Internet to document examples of...
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Double Bubble the Presidents

For Teachers K - 1st
Students will complete a double bubble thinking map by sorting facts that go with Washington, Lincoln or both. Also included in this plan is an art project, worksheets, and video of the lesson in action. Great activity to use after...
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Other

Core Knowledge: Poetry in Motion [Pdf]

For Teachers 2nd Standards
Collection in pdf format of seven lessons integrating poetry across-the-curriculum. Includes dramatization, developing poetry reading skills, and creating poetry appreciation. Printable graphic organizers and a fine bibliography...
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: The Growing Crisis of Sectionalism in Antebellum America

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this Curriculum Unit, students will consider "The Growing Crisis of Sectionalism in Antebellum America: A House Dividing" in 4 Lessons. The unit also includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource...
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Civil War: A "Terrible Swift Sword"

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this Curriculum Unit, students will consider "Civil War: A"Terrible Swift Sword"" in 3 Lessons. The unit also includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.

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