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GRADE LEVELS:<\/strong> 9-12<\/p>\n

TIME ALLOTMENT:<\/strong> two to three 45-minute class periods<\/p>\n

OVERVIEW:<\/strong> Abraham Lincoln\u2019s presidency was defined by the Civil War. Before he even took office\u2014and largely because of his election\u2014southern states were seceding from the Union, and he would barely live to see peace finally restored. Using segments from the PBS film LOOKING FOR LINCOLN<\/em> and a detailed interactive game from the National Constitution Center, this lesson will explore the unique challenges Lincoln faced during the five years of bloody civil war that made him America\u2019s greatest but most controversial wartime leader. <\/p>\n

The Introductory Activity uses the \u201cLincoln\u2019s Crossroads\u201d online interactive to challenge students to make two of the earliest and most difficult decisions Lincoln faced during his presidency. A segment from the series is then used to promote discussion of the relative similarities and differences between Lincoln and another wartime president: George W. Bush. The Learning Activities continue with film segments providing background on Lincoln\u2019s presidency and additional rounds of the \u201cLincoln\u2019s Crossroads\u201d interactive which call on students to \u201cwalk in his shoes.\u201d The Culminating Activity asks students to write a hypothetical speech for Lincoln.
\nThis lesson is best used as an introduction to a unit on the American Civil War.<\/p>\n

SUBJECT MATTER:<\/strong> U.S. History\/Social Studies<\/p>\n

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: <\/strong><\/p>\n

Students will be able to:<\/p>\n

\u2022\tDescribe the unprecedented scale of the losses sustained by both sides during the American Civil War.
\n\u2022\tIdentify significant events and milestones of Lincoln\u2019s presidency.
\n\u2022\tArticulate the difficult choices faced by President Lincoln in leading the nation during an often unpopular civil war.
\n\u2022\tDiscuss the development of how Lincoln\u2019s position on the issue of slavery and emancipation changed during the course of the war, and why.<\/p>\n

STANDARDS:<\/strong><\/p>\n

History Standards for Grades 5-12<\/a><\/p>\n

Historical Thinking Standards<\/strong>
\nStandard 1: Chronological Thinking<\/p>\n

E. Interpret data presented in time lines and create time lines.
\nF. Reconstruct patterns of historical succession and duration; explain historical continuity and change.<\/p>\n

Standard 2 : Historical Comprehension<\/p>\n

B. Reconstruct the literal meaning of a historical passage.
\nF. Appreciate historical perspectives. <\/p>\n

Standard 3 : Historical Analysis and Interpretation<\/p>\n

A. Compare and contrast differing sets of ideas.
\nB. Consider multiple perspectives.
\nC. Analyze cause-and-effect relationships and multiple causation, including (a) the importance of the individual in history; (b) the influence of ideas, human interests, and beliefs.
\n F. Compare competing historical narratives. <\/p>\n

Standard 5 : Historical Issues-Analysis and Decision-Making<\/p>\n

A. Identify issues and problems in the past.
\nE. Formulate a position or course of action on an issue. <\/p>\n

United States History Standards
\nEra 5
\nCivil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)<\/strong>
\nSTANDARD 1: The causes of the Civil War <\/p>\n

Standard 1A: The student understands how the North and South differed and how politics and ideologies led to the Civil War.
\n\u2022\tExplain the causes of the Civil War and evaluate the importance of slavery as a principal cause of the conflict. [Compare competing historical narratives] <\/p>\n

STANDARD 2: The course and character of the Civil War and its effects on the American people. <\/p>\n

Standard 2A: The student understands how the resources of the Union and Confederacy affected the course of the war.
\n\u2022\tIdentify the turning points of the war and evaluate how political, military, and diplomatic leadership affected the outcome of the conflict. [Assess the importance of the individual in history]
\n\u2022\tEvaluate provisions of the Emancipation Proclamation, Lincoln’s reasons for issuing it, and its significance. [Examine the influence of ideas] <\/p>\n

MEDIA COMPONENTS:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Video:<\/strong><\/p>\n

LOOKING FOR LINCOLN<\/em>, selected segments<\/strong><\/p>\n

Clip 1: Bush on Lincoln<\/p>\n

An interview with President George W. Bush about the parallels between his and Lincoln\u2019s presidencies. <\/p>\n

Clip 2: Proving Ground<\/p>\n

An introduction to the Civil War and Lincoln\u2019s view of the Confederacy.<\/p>\n

Clip 3: \u201cHow Could God Have Allowed This?\u201d<\/p>\n

A description of Lincoln\u2019s need to ennoble the the Civil War\u2019s horrors with the higher cause of abolition. <\/p>\n

Access the streaming and downloadable video segments for this lesson at the Video Segments Page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Websites:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Abraham Lincoln\u2019s Crossroads<\/a>
\nAn interactive game from the National Constitution Center in which players are challenged to make the difficult decisions faced by Abraham Lincoln. <\/p>\n

MATERIALS:<\/strong><\/p>\n

For the class:
\n• A computer with internet access connected to a projector and speakers for classroom use.<\/p>\n

For each student:
\n• \u201cLincoln\u2019s Crossroads\u201d Student Organizer (download here<\/a>)<\/p>\n

PREP FOR TEACHERS:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Prior to teaching this lesson, you will need to:<\/p>\n

Preview all of the video segments and Web site used in the lesson.<\/p>\n

Download the video segments used in the lesson to your classroom computer, or prepare to watch them using your classroom\u2019s Internet connection.<\/p>\n

Bookmark the Web site used in the lesson on each computer in your classroom. Using a social bookmarking tool such as del.icio.us<\/a> or diigo<\/a> (or an online bookmarking utility such as portaportal<\/a>) will allow you to organize all the links in a central location.<\/p>\n

Play the \u201cLincoln\u2019s Crossroads\u201d interactive to familiarize yourself with the flow of gameplay and learn where you will need to pause it for classroom participation. <\/p>\n

Print and copy the \u201cLincoln\u2019s Crossroads\u201d student organizer.<\/p>\n

Next: Proceed to Activities<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Lesson plans for LOOKING FOR LINCOLN were created by the LAB@Thirteen, Thirteen\u2019s Community and Educational Outreach Department.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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