Grade Range: 5-12Resource Type(s): Lessons & Activities, WorksheetsDate Posted: 3/16/2009
This resource for teachers includes tips for how to use the interactive document tool in the online exhibition The Gettysburg Address, suggested discussion questions based on the speech, and other recommended resources related to the Gettysburg Address. Students will closely examine a copy of the Gettysburg Address written in Lincoln's hand and will be encouraged to think critically about the meanings and context of one of America's most famous speeches.
Discussions, Multimedia instruction, Museum education
The Battle of Gettysburg was a critical turning point in the American Civil War. During the first...
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The story of the Gettysburg Address, illustrated with watercolors and archival photographs.
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