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The Civil War (1861-1865) Through Maps, Charts, Graphs, & Pictures

For Teachers 8th - 11th
True to its titles, this engaging and appealing presentation brings the 1860's into close focus with a number of images and statistics that would delight any Civil War buff. A few graphs allow for pupil input, such as listing the...
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Curated OER

Lincoln Goes to War

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the secession crisis of 1861 and the significance of the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter. They read and analyze Lincoln's First Inaugural Address, conduct research, and write an executive memorandum.
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Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation: Race Relations in the South

For Teachers 8th - 11th
A good outline to a larger project, these slides pose questions about Abraham Lincoln's views, motives, and politics surrounding the Emancipation Proclamation. The discussion questions and key points are helpful in the context of a...
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Education World

Every Day Edit - President Abraham Lincoln

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this everyday editing worksheet, students correct grammatical mistakes in a short paragraph about President Abraham Lincoln. The errors range from punctuation, capitalization, spelling, and grammar.
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The Civil War Begins

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Begin your unit on the Civil War with this informative PowerPoint that includes key elements leading to the war. This slideshow takes us from Abraham Lincoln to Fort Sumter. Each slide contains a corresponding graphic and clear fact.
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DocsTeach

Lincoln's 1863 Thanksgiving Proclamation

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
While most Americans connect the celebration of Thanksgiving to a colonial celebration of pilgrims and Native Americans, the national holiday was actually the product of a war-time measure by Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War....
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Reading Mr. Lincoln's Whishers

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
  Students explore the life of Abraham Lincoln by reading from, Mr. Lincoln's Whiskers.  In this Abraham Lincoln activity, students gain reading comprehension skills by reading this story and answering the comprehension questions that...
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PBS

Looking for Lincoln Throughout His Life

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Young historians gather information about Abraham Lincoln through a variety of activities. They match vocabulary words with pictures to create a timeline. Additionally, learners read books and articles that teach them about Lincoln's...
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Send Lincoln a Letter

For Teachers K - 4th
Students discover the postal service through a letter writing activity.  In this U.S. Government lesson, students read the book Mr. Lincoln's Whiskers, and discover the life history of President Abraham Lincoln.  Students write a letter...
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Curated OER

Looking for Lincoln's Views on Slavery

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students reflect on Abraham Lincoln's views of slavery.  In this United States History lesson plan, students analyze how things have changed in the United States over the course of their lifetime, then use this information as a...
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Frederick Douglas and Abraham Lincoln

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students discuss the significance of the announcement of the Emancipation Proclamation and the assassination of Lincoln. They analyze how historians use evidence and develop differing interpretations. Students examine historical bias and...
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Curated OER

President Abraham Lincoln Word Jumble

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this Abraham Lincoln instructional activity, students unscramble the letters to spell 20 words pertaining to Abraham Lincoln. There is a word box.
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Interactive
Curated OER

President Abraham Lincoln Word Jumble

For Students 2nd - 6th
In this online interactive Abraham Lincoln instructional activity, students examine 20 Lincoln-related words in a word bank. Students use the word bank to unscramble 20 sets of letters to match the terms in the word bank. This...
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Curated OER

Abraham Lincoln: Print and Color

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this word recognition worksheet, students trace the name "Abraham Lincoln", write the word independently, and color the picture of Abraham Lincoln.
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With Malice toward None: Lincoln's Assassination

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students analyze primary documents regarding Lincoln's assassination. In this lesson on Lincoln's assassination, students analyze three primary sources of information regarding President Lincoln's assassination.
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Celebrate Abe Lincoln: A Primary Timeline Activity

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars explore the qualities possessed by Abraham Lincoln. In this Abraham Lincoln lesson, students create a timeline of events that shows why Abraham Lincoln could overcome obstacles to be come President. Young scholars create a...
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Curated OER

Story Hour with Lincoln

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore the life of Abraham Lincoln. In this Abraham Lincoln lesson, students create a Lincoln beard and hat to wear. Students view the penny and discuss why he was chosen to be pictured on the penny. Students create Lincoln...
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A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words: Public Views of Lincoln

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students write a letter in the voice of Abraham Lincoln. In this history lesson plan, students interpret the way the public viewed Lincoln during various times by examining political cartoons and images. Students write a letter in the...
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Curated OER

U.S. Set to Celebrate Lincoln Bicentennial

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Young scholars use a news article about the celebration of the Lincoln Bicentennial to answer questions about Abraham Lincoln and the celebration. In this current events and US history lesson based on a news article, students participate...
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Curated OER

What Events Led to Lincoln's Assassination?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.  In this American history lesson, 4th graders conduct research, share their findings, and write a report about the events leading up to the death of President Lincoln.  To...
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Curated OER

Abraham Lincoln's Presidency: Trials and Triumphs

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders access the TDC database and view the Brady photos, which depict Abraham Lincoln throughout various times in history. They analyze the photos and discuss the reasons for the changes in President Lincoln's appearance over time.
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Curated OER

Abraham Lincoln

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students brainstorm different names of presidents and reflect upon the importance of the role in government. They demonstrate a knowledge of the important events in the life of Abraham Lincoln. Students conduct research into the founding...
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Interactive
DocsTeach

Letter to President Abraham Lincoln from Annie Davis

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
What freed enslaved people? The answer, it turns out, is complicated. Using a set of online documents and writing prompts, young historians examine a series of primary sources, including a letter from a woman asking if she was freed and...
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Constitutional Rights Foundation

The Lincoln-Douglas Debates — Springboard to the White House

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
The Lincoln-Douglas Debates saw two primary political candidates debating seven different times about one of the most important social movements in United States history. Middle and high schoolers read an article that describes the...

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