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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 students 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...
Handout
University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: "With Malice Toward None"

For Students 9th - 10th
A four-page discussion of Reconstruction from the plans Lincoln made while the Civil War was still raging to the end of Reconstruction with the election of Rutherford B. Hayes.
Handout
US Mint

U.s. Mint: Circulating Coins: One Cent Coin (Penny)

For Students 3rd - 8th
Read the complete history of the current circulating Lincoln penny. Find out about the symbols, size, and the metal composition of this coin.
Handout
University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Opposing Views on Reconstruction

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at how Andrew Johnson tried to carry out Lincoln's plan for reconstruction. Read onto the second page to find out how the congressional plan thwarted Johnson and was much more punitive.
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Curated OER

Lincoln Exhibition Image

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...
Graphic
Curated OER

Lincoln Exhibition Image

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...
Graphic
Curated OER

Lincoln Exhibition Image

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...
Website
This Nation

This nation.com's Library: "Abraham Lincoln" by James Russell Lowell Full Text

For Students 9th - 10th
ThisNation site provides the full text of James Russell Lowell's "Abraham Lincoln". This is a printer friendly version!
eBook
Open Library of the Internet Archive

Open Library: Abraham Lincoln

For Students 9th - 10th
This ebook version of Mary Hazelton Blanchard Wade's Abraham Lincoln has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.
Activity
National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Memory: Civil War Memory and American Nostalgia: Influence of Lincoln

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An excerpt from Jane Addams' autobiography "Twenty Years at Hull House" that describes how Abraham Lincoln inspired her urban reform efforts.
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Curated OER

Abraham Lincoln

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of Abraham Lincoln. This piece highlights Lincoln's political life. Discusses his election to the Illinois Legislature, Congress, and ultimately his election as president.
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Curated OER

Abraham Lincoln

For Students 6th - 8th
Biographical site about Abraham Lincoln. Read on to learn about his presidency and view a picture of him.
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Curated OER

Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Abraham Lincoln

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Cartoon drawing of Abraham Lincoln, standing.
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Other

Abraham Lincoln's White House: Henry Halleck (1815 1872)

For Students 9th - 10th
Henry Halleck had brains, but had trouble putting his ideas to work. This very readable biography discusses his military career during the Civil War.
Unit Plan
The History Place

The History Place: Timeline Photos Gettysburg

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site from The History Place provides a very extensive timeline of the life and work of Abraham Lincoln. Throughout the timeline are photos that can be enlarged, links to many speeches and papers, and other historical information....
Interactive
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: The Gettysburg Address

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The National Museum of American History has assembled a collection of resources that underscore the significance of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, including a draft of the speech in Lincoln's own hand, a video of the Lincoln Bedroom,...
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Mount Holyoke College

Mt. Holyoke: Reconstruction Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
Here's a concise timeline that highlights the important facets of reconstruction from the announcement of Abraham Lincoln's reconstruction plans to the end of reconstruction at the election of Rutherford B. Hayes.
eBook
OpenStax

Open Stax: The Dred Scott Decision and Sectional Strife

For Students 11th - 12th
By reading this section from a chapter on "The Tumultuous 1850s," students will understand the importance of the Supreme Court's Dred Scott ruling and be able to discuss the principles of the Republican Party as expressed by Abraham...
Website
University of North Carolina

University of North Carolina: The Civil War Day by Day

For Students 9th - 10th
These primary sources offer a glimpse into the mentality of those living in the South during the Civil War. Included are pictures, letters from soldiers, letters from women on the homefront, and reactions to the Confederate surrender and...
Unit Plan
Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University

De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: Gettysburg Address [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
"The Gettysburg Address" by Abraham Lincoln is one page, non-fiction speech given at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on November 18, 1963. It is followed by an assignment asking students to...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: President Lincoln't Second Inaugural Address

For Students 11th - 12th
A learning module that begins with "President Lincoln't Second Inaugural Address" by President Abraham Lincoln, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or...
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PBS

Pbs Nova: Lincoln's Secret Weapon

For Students 9th - 10th
A website that tells the story of the Monitor, the first iron-clad ship, and its archeological salvage.
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Curated OER

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For Students Pre-K - 1st
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