Abraham Lincoln Lesson Plans This group of four lessons examines
key subjects and events in Lincoln’s lifetime: slavery; his
election in 1860; the Emancipation Proclamation and black
soldiers in the Union army; and his assassination. Each lesson
includes high-quality reproductions of images and documents from
the Museum’s collection as well as background information,
analysis questions, instructional strategies, and extension
activities. Adapt the materials to best meet the needs of your
students and share them with other educators. Every lesson plan
contains an analysis worksheet, which is also available in
Spanish. A House Divided: Slavery in the United States Slavery
was the most explosive issue in the 1850s, when Lincoln rose to
political prominence. This lesson asks students to analyze two
broadsides—one advertising a slave auction and the other
inviting people to attend an antislavery meeting—and participate
in a simulated abolitionist meeting. This short history
soundscape suggests the environment of a