Explain major domestic and international economic, military, political, and socio-cultural events of Abraham Lincoln's presidency.
Remarks
Examples may include, but are not limited to, sectionalism, states' rights, slavery, Civil War, attempts at foreign alliances, Emancipation Proclamation, Gettysburg Address, suspension of habeas corpus, First and Second Inaugural Addresses.
Subject Area: Social Studies
Grade: 8
Date Adopted or Revised: 02/14
Status: State Board Approved
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Related Access Points
| Access Point Number |
Access Point Title |
| SS.8.A.5.AP.3 | Identify major domestic and international economic, military, political, and socio-cultural events of Abraham Lincoln’s presidency. |
Related Resources
Lesson Plans
| Name |
Description |
| The Road Ahead: Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address | This lesson will be taught at the end of the Civil War unit prior to Lincoln’s assassination. Through multiple readings of Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address, students will analyze his words as they relate to what has taken place over the last four years and what he sees as the nation’s future, that is, Reconstruction. |
| Four Score and Seven Years Ago... | In this lesson, students will use primary sources to learn about the constitutional principles included in Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. Then, they will form their own proposal in response to Lincoln's goal of achieving equality. |
