Subject: United States History
Grade Level: Grades 6-8 and 9-10
Researched and written by Karen Regina.
CORRELATION TO OHIO ACADEMIC CONTENT STANDARDS
• History Standard
Grades 6-8, Benchmark G - analyze the causes and consequences of the American Civil War
Grade 8, Indicator 9g - explain causes of the Civil War with emphasis on the emergence of Abraham Lincoln as a national figure
• Social Studies Skills and Methods
Grades 6-8, Benchmark A - analyze different perspectives on a topic obtained from a variety of sources
Grade 7, Indicator 1 - describe historical events and issues from the perspectives of people living at the time in order to avoid evaluating the past in terms of today’s norms and values
Grades 9-10, Benchmark A - evaluate the reliability and credibility of sources
Grade 9, Indicator 1 - detect bias and propaganda in primary and secondary sources of information
National Council for the Social Studies
• Time, Continuity, & Change
Middle Grades - Grades—identify and use processes important to reconstructing and reinterpreting the past, such as using a variety of sources
High School - investigate, interpret, and analyze multiple historical and contemporary viewpoints... related to important events...
National History Standards
• Historical Comprehension
E - appreciate historical perspectives
• Historical Analysis and Interpretation
E - compare different stories about a historical figure, era, or event
History’s Habits of the Mind from National Council for History Education
• Historical Empathy
perceive past events and issues as they were experienced by people at the time, to develop historical empathy as opposed to present-mindedness
• People Who Made a Difference
recognize the importance of individuals who have made a difference in history, and the significance of personal character for both good and ill
OBJECTIVES
Students will:
• appreciate the legacy of Abraham Lincoln as man and President
• analyze different perspectives on Lincoln
• synthesize information from a variety of sources to express their understandings in a new form
• explain the perspectives of people living at the time
• develop historical empathy
TIME NEEDED:
Approx. two 45-55 minute class sessions
MATERIALS
• understanding the Account guide sheet
• appreciating the Images guide sheet
• copies of primary source accounts and Lincoln images
• acrostic poem template #1
• acrostic poem template #2
• eulogy template
Download the "Rememering Lincoln"
lesson plan (.PDF)