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CommonLit

Common Lit: The Emancipation Proclamation

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "The Emancipation Proclamation" by President Abraham Lincoln, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online...
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: The Gettysburg Address

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A learning module that begins with "The Gettysburg Address" by President Abraham Lincoln, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online...
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Graphic
American Presidency Project

American Presidency Project: Election of 1860

For Students 9th - 10th
Online resource that provides detailed data for the presidential election of 1860 won by Republican candidate, Abraham Lincoln.
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Handout
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ap Us History: 1844 1877: The Civil War: Emancipation Proclamation

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the background to the Emancipation Proclamation and how Abraham Lincoln came to support the abolition of slavery and the difficulties that were encountered around this issue. Explains that it did not apply to all slaves as...
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Speech on Slavery

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Speech on Slavery" by Abraham Lincoln, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher...
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Unit Plan
abcteach

Abcteach: People

For Teachers 1st - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Print worksheets from biographies and autobiographies from famous people such as Sally Ride, Clara Barton, Abraham Lincoln, Francis Scott Key, Alexander the Great and many more.
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Handout
US Mint

United States Mint: h.i.p. Pocket Change: Presidents' Day

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use the information and games on this site to learn interesting facts about not only George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, but about other U.S. Presidents too.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Never, Ever Give Up!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This lesson plan introduces the importance of perseverance. Students will discover that success comes through perseverance. Students will also have the opportunity to research Abraham Lincoln on the Internet to document examples of...
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Article
A&E Television

History.com: Mary Surratt Is First Woman Executed by u.s. Federal Government

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about Mary Surratt, her role as the conspirator in Abraham Lincoln's assassination and her fate. The site contain more than usual advertisements.
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Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Double Bubble the Presidents

For Teachers K - 1st
Students will complete a double bubble thinking map by sorting facts that go with Washington, Lincoln or both. Also included in this plan is an art project, worksheets, and video of the lesson in action. Great activity to use after...
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Website
Other

Juneteenth.com: History of Juneteenth

For Students 9th - 10th
Juneteenth.com discusses what Juneteenth is, its history, and its celebration. Content includes a look at why June 19, 1865, signifies the end of slavery in America, as opposed to Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation of January 1, 1863.
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Handout
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: American Presidency: Abraham Lincoln

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biographical sketch of America's sixteenth president includes background information on the era in which he served and linked-to objects from the Smithsonian's collections that help define the man and his presidency.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Abraham Lincoln

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart students will use Activotes to quiz their knowledge of Honest Abe.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: "Honest Abe" by Barbara Radner

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with "Honest Abe" by Barbara Radner, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and...
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Star Spangled Relic

For Teachers 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about how on important historical relic was found. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in drawing conclusions.
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Website
Smithsonian Institution

National Portrait Gallery: Ballyhoo! Posters as Portraiture: Reward for Booth

For Students 9th - 10th
View the broadside publicizing a $100,000 reward for the capture of John Wilkes Booth and his two accomplices. The text explains the use of broadsides in publicizing announcements.

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