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The Gettysburg Address

For Students 5th - 6th
In this social studies worksheet, students learn about Lincoln's delivery of the Gettysburg Address by first reading an information paragraph about the history of the speech. Students then read the complete text of the speech. There are...
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An "Unconstitutional" Act? The Suspension of the Writ of Habeas Corpus

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explore the implications of habeas corpus. For this Civil War lesson, students analyze the writ of habeas corpus by Lincoln during the war. Learners examine primary sources from Lincoln and Chief Justice Taney. Students design...
Worksheet
K5 Learning

Saving the Birds

For Students 3rd - 4th Standards
Learn about the kindness and strength of Abraham Lincoln with a reading comprehension activity. After third and fourth graders read a short story about Lincoln saving a family of robins, they answer four questions about the plot and...
Activity
PBS

Presidential Leadership and the Goal to Unify | America’s Great Divide: From Obama to Trump

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Traditionally, a United States President's Inaugural Address establishes the tone and vision for his presidency. It has stressed the goal to unify the country and bring the political parties together after what are often divisive...
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American Battlefield Trust

Post-1865: Effects of the War

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
What did Lincoln want? Historians still debate this question, and perhaps people will never fully know. Class members examine the legacies of the war, including the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments. The lesson plan also...
Worksheet
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Help Abraham Lincoln Get to the White House

For Students 2nd - 3rd
For this Abraham Lincoln maze worksheet, students trace a path in a simple maze that will take Abraham Lincoln to the White House. On the sides of the maze, students read 7 interesting time- line facts of the life of this famous American.
Worksheet
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Abraham Lincoln Coloring Page

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this Abraham Lincoln activity, students color and decorate a coloring page highlighting the sixteenth President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln.
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Abraham Lincoln Crossword

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this Abraham Lincoln crossword puzzle worksheet, students use the 20 clues to identify the correct terms that will solve the crossword puzzle regarding the 16th president.
Interactive
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Abe Lincoln Quiz

For Students 8th - 12th
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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Lincoln Bicentennial Celebration

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students pay tribute to Abraham Lincoln. In this Lincoln celebration lesson, students create short films using images and narrate facts found online.  Students use a video editing program and publish final products on Lincoln's...
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Lincoln Cent: Wheat Penny Price Guide

For Students 3rd - 4th
In these Lincoln penny worksheets, students study the date and price for the wheat penny. Students then complete a chart for the penny dates and price in dollars and answer 5 questions about the pennies.
Lesson Plan
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Lincoln Home National Historic Site: A Place of Growth and Memory

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders study the history of Lincoln's home.  In this American History lesson, 8th graders examine artifacts from his home to learn about his beliefs.  Students participate in a webquest on Lincoln's home. 
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Abraham Lincoln and Reconstruction

For Teachers 8th - 12th
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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American Battlefield Trust

Gettysburg Address: Abraham Lincoln's Greatest Speech

For Teachers 4th - 12th Standards
Most Americans have heard of the Gettysburg Address, but may not know what it means and why is it so important. Following guidance and scaffolded prompts, scholars analyze the short document that left an undeniable impact on the American...
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Center for History Education

Lincoln and the Republicans: The Cause of the War?

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
In today's political rhetoric, many forget the pivotal role the Republican Party played in the causes of the Civil War. The party's formation was the final straw for Southerners who saw the enslavement of people of African descent a...
Interactive
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President Abraham Lincoln Alphabetical Order Worksheet

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this online interactive Abraham Lincoln worksheet, students examine 10 Lincoln-related words and names and then write them in alphabetical order on the lines provided. This worksheet may also be printed for classroom use.
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Abraham Lincoln Crossword

For Students 5th - 6th
In this Abraham Lincoln crossword worksheet, learners read 20 clues pertaining to this famous President. Students fit their answers in a crossword puzzle.
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The Unfinished Lincoln Memorial

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students develop a list of images of President Abraham Lincoln: for example, self-taught youth, great debater, advocate of abolition of slavery and assassinated hero. They must determine if these images of Lincoln stand up under scrutiny.
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Mr. Lincoln's Whiskers

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learn about the events that helped shape the United States of America. Elementary schoolers explore the Civil War with six different activities. Each activity has a different focus: literature connections, primary sources, vocabulary,...
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"O Captain! My Captain!"

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Who was Walt Whitman, and what link does he have to president Abraham Lincoln?  After Lincoln's assassination, Whitman wrote "O Captain! My Captain!" This poem and "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd" are the focus of...
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Who Freed the Slaves During the Civil War?

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Pose the question to your historians: who really freed the slaves? They critically assess various arguments, using primary sources as evidence. In small groups, scholars jigsaw 5 primary source documents (linked), and fill out an...
eBook
Core Knowledge Foundation

The Civil War

For Students K - 2nd Standards
A 48-page Student Reader focuses on the Civil War. Scholars gain information from a text that explores when, why, and where the Civil War occurred, as well as important people such as Harriet Beecher Stowe, Harriet Tubman, Abraham...
Unit Plan
Core Knowledge Foundation

The Civil War

For Teachers 5th Standards
A unit covers many aspects of the Civil War. Over six weeks, fifth graders delve deep into the history of slavery, the Civil War—before, during, and after—Abraham Lincoln, women's contributions, the Emancipation Proclamation, and...
Unit Plan
Core Knowledge Foundation

The Civil War

For Teachers 2nd Standards
A unit focuses on the Civil War. Second graders follow along with an informational reading about the war—why it started, how it ended, and essential individuals such as Harriet Beecher Stow, Harriet Tubman, Abraham Lincoln, Ulisses, S....

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