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- Plan for a panel discussion regarding the validity of the Lincoln Administration
- This lesson encourages students to investigate all sides of the issues within the context of the Civil War era. Students will become “experts” on the Lincoln administration and accept the responsibility of sharing their expertise with their classmates through oral communication in a panel discussion.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8–12 Social Studies)
- Vote for me! A re-election editorial
- In Rethinking Reports, page 1.4
- A research assignment in which students write an editorial for or against the re-election of a selected president.
- Format: activity/lesson plan
- By Melissa Thibault and David Walbert.
Resources on the web
- History & Culture: National Park Service Cultural Resources
- This organization's mission includes preserving, protecting, and sharing the history of the American landscape with the American people. Here you can find information on geography in the classroom and professional development opportunities. (Learn more)
- Format: website/lesson plan
- Provided by: U. S. Department of the Interior - National Park Service
- How was the White House designed?
- In this lesson, part of the EDSITEment curriculum unit titled “From the White House of Yesterday to the White House of Today,” students explore some of the issues involved in designing the “President's House.” They compare proposed... (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan
- Provided by: EDSITEment
- I do solemnly swear: Presidential inaugurations
- Presidential inaugurations have been solemn ceremonies and uninhibited celebrations. They are carefully scripted and they are unpredictable. They reflect tradition and they reflect the moment. This unit from EDSITEment, consisting of five lesson plans,... (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
- Provided by: EDSITEment
- Like father, like son: Presidential families
- The lessons in this unit from EDSITEment provide an opportunity for students to learn about and discuss two U.S. families in which both the father and son became President. Students will address questions such as: What types of people might become President... (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies)
- Provided by: ESITEment
- Lincoln/Net: Abraham Lincoln Historical Digitization Project
- Find a wide variety of primary source documents, videos, lesson plans, audio clips, songs, and interactive resources that are supplemented by rich contextual material that will help students grasp how one of America's most influential presidencies was shaped. (Learn more)
- Format: website/lesson plan
- Provided by: Northern Illinois University
- Truman Library: Education Programs
- Doing research on President Harry Truman? Here you will find a student guide with details on all aspects of his life and presidency along with audio clips of his speeches, important documents from his presidency, political cartoons, and photographs. This site... (Learn more)
- Format: website/lesson plan
- Provided by: Harry S. Truman Library
- We must not be enemies: Lincoln's first inaugural address
- The focus for this EDSITEment lesson plan unit is on the address given by Abraham Lincoln at his first inauguration as U.S. President. His address reflected contemporary events and set the tone for his presidency. This series of lesson plans aims to help... (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
- Provided by: EDSITEment
