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Description

Lesson in which students learn the difference between first- and second-hand accounts.They examine documents related to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.Includes student worksheet with guiding questions.

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Educational Use

Guided questions, Identifying similarities & differences, Introduction, Reading, Writing, Comparing, Cooperative learning

Learning Resource Type

Lesson Plan

Educational Role

teacher

Time required

30 min

Interactivity Type

Mixed

Accessibility Feature

structuralNavigation

Accessibility Hazard

noFlashingHazard, noMotionSimulationHazard, noSoundHazard

Accessibility Control

fullMouseControl

Topic

  • Civil War, 1861-1865
  • American Civil War (1861-1865)
  • Typical age range 12-14
  • Typical age range 10-12
  • History
  • Typical age range 16-18
  • Typical age range 14-16
  • Civil War
  • American History

Form/Genre

Lesson Plan

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