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Abraham Lincoln
Lesson Plans

[Detail] President Lincoln on battle-field of Antietam, October, 1862

[Detail] President Lincoln on battle-field of Antietam, October, 1862   About this image

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Use these lesson plans, created by teachers for teachers, to explore Abraham Lincoln's life.

Mathew Brady Bunch (Grades 6-12) Students become reporters, analyzing a Civil War photograph, and writing a newspaper article based on their chosen photograph. Students may choose a Lincoln photograph as a basis for their research.

What Do You See? (Grades 5-12) Students analyze Civil War photographs, and develop links between the Civil War and American industrialization. This lesson could be adapted for use with photographs depicting Abraham Lincoln.

Last Updated: 06/29/2009

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