The Abraham Lincoln Association homepage currently houses links to sister-sites with curriculum-boosting ideas on how to approach the topic of Lincoln within the classroom. Although entirely document-based, the material still offers an engaging experience through the site’s innovative intertwining of primary documents with textbook style descriptions. Structured mainly for teachers in the state of Illinois, […]
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Jun
09
Teaching about Abraham Lincoln in the Classroom
Posted by parkd Published in 19th Century (1840-1880), Lesson Plansno comment
3
Jun
09
A Great Tool to Bring Lincoln into the Classroom
Posted by parkd Published in 19th Century (1840-1880), Lesson Plans, Places to VisitNorthern Illinois University’s site Lincoln/Net offers scholarly interpretation of Lincoln with a focus on both biographical information about Lincoln and historical themes relevant to his endeavors. The format of these items includes texts, images, sound clips and videos. Lincoln/Net also provides classroom help for teachers in the Teacher’s Parlor. This section of the website […]
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Jun
09
The Papers of Abraham Lincoln website recently inlcuded a link to samples of New Lincoln Documents. The site offers a sample of pieces that Lincoln either authored or upon which he penned “substantial” endorsements. Any fan of Lincoln should be intrigued to learn that none of these documents appeared in prior collections of Lincoln’s papers. […]
