The Declaration of Independence, the Gettysburg Address and the Historians
2006 CWI
Adam John Carlisle
Discuss and understand the documents and how they relate to the Civil War.
Recommended for any level.
The Emancipation Proclamation
Kimberly S. Renner
2006 GLI
Examine the Emancipation.
Recommended for middle and high school levels.
Fragments on Government
Thomas Parker
2006 GLI
Lincoln expresses his political and philosophical views on the role of government.
Recommended for middle and high school levels.
Handbill and Wade Davis Bill
Stephen Beukma
2006 GLI
Analyze Lincoln's documents.
Recommended for middle and high school levels.
Letter from Abraham Lincoln to George B. McClellan
John Barkley
2006 GLI
Lincoln's letter from 1862 urges McClellan to pursue Lee.
Recommended for high school levels.
Political Cartoon Analysis
Kathy Saar
2006 GLI
Examine political cartoons depicting Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln.
Recommended for middle and high school levels.
Reflection on the Constitution
Thomas G. Lauth
2006 GLI
Examine a fragment by Lincoln about the Constitution and analyze his references.
Recommended for high school levels.
Slavery and Re-colonialization of African Americans in the United States
Steven Namm
2006 GLI
Recommended for middle and high school levels.
Union Leaders' Communications following the Battle of Gettysburg
Dan McCabe
2006 GLI
Read and analyze a letter from Abraham Lincoln to General George Meade.
Recommended for high school levels.
View on Slavery
Kimberly S. Renner
2006 GLI
Analyze Lincoln’s view on slavery with an excerpt from Don E. Fehrenbacher's, Abraham Lincoln; A Documentary Portrait Through His Speeches and Writings.
Recommended for middle and high school levels.