Curated OER
George Washington's Birthday
Students recognize George Washington and why his birthday is celebrated as a national holiday through pictures, a story, crossword puzzles, and other activities involving other presidents.
Curated OER
Illuminating American History
Eighth graders evaluate the effectiveness of adding visuals to printed documents by exploring "The Invention" pages of the "Gutenberg Education Module". They use the techniques of illumination and rubrication to manipulate documents from...
Curated OER
Parallel Lives
Students research the life of an important person in the Civil War on each side who had basically the same responsibilities. They create a timeline based on their lives and present their findings to the class.
Curated OER
George to George
Students use the internet to research the beginnings of the United States government. In groups, they examine the presidency of George Washington while they are guided along a museum tour. They end the lesson by discussing the changes...
South Carolina Educational Television
Know It All: Lesson: Abraham Lincoln
The students will be learning basic facts about Abraham Lincoln while also learning new high-frequency words.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Abraham Lincoln on the American Union: "A Word Fitly Spoken"
For this Curriculum Unit, young scholars will consider "Abraham Lincoln on the American Union:"A Word Fitly Spoken"" in 4 Lessons. The unit also includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Word Search: Abraham Lincoln
A fun word search game with terms about Abraham Lincoln. Play online or print out a version for use in class or at home.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Looking for Lincoln: Looking for Lincoln Through His Words
In this lesson plan, students explore how Abraham Lincoln used the power of words in speeches, letters and other documents. Students will use the PBS film Looking for Lincoln, the Gettysburg address, and Lincoln's letters as sources.
Vocabulary University
My vocabulary.com: Lincoln Birthday Feb. 12th
This page offers a variety of vocabulary puzzles and activities using 50 vocabulary words pertaining to Abraham Lincoln and his birthday. It also offers an extensive word list about him as well.
University of Virginia Library
Prism: "Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address: Rhetorical Devices" Visualization
[Free Registration/Login Required] See the results of how users have Abraham Lincoln's second inaugural address. Details that show ethos are blue while details that show logos are red, and details that show pathos are green. Click on any...
Smithsonian Institution
National Portrait Gallery: The Mask of Lincoln: Lincoln's First Inaugural
Link to a historical photograph taken during Lincoln's first inaugural address and reproduced online by the National Portrait Gallery. Accompanying caption illuminates the event's significance in American history, using Lincoln's own...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Revision Strategies: Parallelism
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] Parallelism in writing requires aligning words, phrases, clauses, and sentences in similar grammatical structures. This lesson will provide you with strategies to help you...
University of Virginia Library
Prism: "Gettysburg Address" Visualization
[Free Registration/Login Required] See the results of how users have highlighted Abraham Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address." Details that show logos are blue while ethos are red and pathos are green. Click on any word to see the percentage...
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Emancipation Proclamation Text
Read the original words and text of the Emancipation Proclamation.