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Ducksters

Ducksters: Word Search: Abraham Lincoln

For Students 4th - 8th
A fun word search game with terms about Abraham Lincoln. Play online or print out a version for use in class or at home.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Crossword Puzzle Game for Kids: Abraham Lincoln

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids try out this fun online crossword puzzle game about Abraham Lincoln. Learn about history and have fun at the same time.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Writings of Abraham Lincoln, Volume 3

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Read the full text of volume two of "The Writings of Abraham Lincoln". This anthology combines speeches and the first three Lincoln-Douglas debates.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Writings of Abraham Lincoln, Volume 4

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Read the full text of volume four of "The Writings of Abraham Lincoln". This anthology focuses on debates four through seven of the infamous Lincoln-Douglas debates.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Biography of President Abraham Lincoln for Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Abraham Lincoln who was the 16th president of the United States. On this site, find out more about the life story of Mr. Lincoln.
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Chicago Tribune: Presidential Portraits: Abraham Lincoln [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
One-page illustrated profile of Abraham Lincoln itemizes select biographical facts and key events of his presidency.
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Wordville: President's Readings: Abraham Lincoln and His Cats

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this reading comprehension activity, students read a story about Abraham Lincoln and answer questions about it.
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Google Cultural Institute

Google Cultural Institute: Abraham Lincoln

For Students 9th - 10th
This visual website from Google Cultural Institute shares background information and photos about Abraham Lincoln.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Guide to Black History: Abraham Lincoln

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Brittanica's Guide to Black History features Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States (1861-65), who preserved the Union during the American Civil War and brought about the emancipation of the...
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Crossword Puzzle Print Out for Kids: Abraham Lincoln

For Students 9th - 10th
Test your knowledge of Abraham Lincoln with this crossword. Crossword can either be printed out or filled out online as an interactive.
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Read Works

Read Works: Slavery, Civil War & Reconstruction Election of 1860 and Lincoln

For Teachers 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Under His Hat: Abraham Lincoln: Paying the Price

For Students 9th - 10th
Preserving the Union came with extreme monetary and personal costs which culminated in many "prices" to pay. Whether it was continuing on with construction plans of the U.S. Capitol building during wartime, ordering new dishes for the...
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Library of Congress

Loc: Alfred Whital Stern Collection of Lincolniana

For Students 9th - 10th
The Library of Congress takes an in-depth look into the life of Abraham Lincoln through the use of Alfred Whital Stern's collection of Lincoln memorabilia. View letters written by Lincoln as well as various objects from his life....
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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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University of Maryland

Voices of Democracy: Abraham Lincoln, Gettysburg Address (19 November 1863)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Resource features the full text of the Gettysburg address along with an essay offering critical analyses, lesson plans for high school teachers, and many other learning materials.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: American Masters Collection: Bill T. Jones

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a collection of five video lessons about Bill T. Jones, an African American choreographer, director, author, and dancer, and his quest to determine if Abraham Lincoln was a Good Man! or a Good Man? from today's perspective.
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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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Kentucky Educational Television

Ket: Lincoln Bicentennial: I, Too, Am a Kentuckian: A Lincoln Travelogue [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners prepare for and present a play, I, too am a Kentuckian: A Lincoln Travelogue. The play showcases stops on the Kentucky Lincoln Heritage Trail, incorporates music and dance, and shows the strong influence of Kentucky and...
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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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Other

Ford's Theatre: Lincoln's Assassination

For Students 9th - 10th
Lincoln was assassinated at Ford's Theatre in full view of a packed audience. Many questions remain unanswered such as whether this was a lone act or part of a conspiracy. Conduct your own investigations using the features from this...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Looking for Lincoln Throughout His Life

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
In this two-part lesson, students gather facts about Lincoln through a variety of hands-on activities. They will tell a story about their own lives by selecting classroom objects then create a timeline of Lincoln's life and their own.
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Claremont Institute

Founding.com: Lincoln Douglas Debates

For Students 9th - 10th
The content of seven Lincoln-Douglas Debates from August to October of 1858.
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The Newberry Library

Newberry Library: Lincoln, the North, and the Question of Emancipation

For Students 9th - 10th
This learning module explores Lincoln's arguments against slavery as well as public feelings and concerns about emancipation as expressed through art and literature of the day.
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The Newberry Library

Newberry Library and Chicago History Museum: Lincoln at 200

For Students 9th - 10th
This is resource provides information which allows users to examine key aspects of Lincoln's life and legacy, such as the circumstances of his birth, his views on slavery, and his assassination.

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