Lesson Plan The History of Federal, State, and Tribal Powers, 1788–2020 Government and Civics 9, 10, 11, 12 Click here to download this five-lesson unit.
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Video: General Understanding Lincoln: First Inaugural Address (1861) 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13+ Watch this close reading of a document by Abraham Lincoln, with Dickinson College historian Matthew Pinsker.
Video: Inside The Vault Inside the Vault: Lincoln’s Refusal to Pardon Nathaniel Gordon Government and Civics 9, 10, 11, 12, 13+ “It becomes my painful duty to admonish the prisoner that, relinquishing all expectation of pardon by Human Authority, he refer himself alone to the mercy of the Common God and Father of all men.” —Abraham Lincoln, February 4, 1862...
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Video: General Understanding Lincoln: House Divided Speech (1858) Understanding Lincoln: House Divided Speech Historian Matthew Pinsker discusses Lincoln's famous speech.
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Video: Inside The Vault Inside the Vault: The Overland Trail Geography, Government and Civics 9, 10, 11, 12, 13+ What was life like along the Overland Trail in the 1820s? What hardships did travelers face? On March 7, 2024 our curators were joined by Dr. Sarah Keyes (University of Nevada, Reno) to discuss letters from people on the Trail. View...
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Lesson Plan Free Speech in US History, 1917-1988 Government and Civics 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Click here to download the middle school lesson unit. Click here to download the high school lesson unit.
Classroom Resources Infographic: The Vietnam War Military Statistics Government and Civics, World History 9, 10, 11, 12 Download Infographic as PDF Questions for Discussion In what year were the greatest number of US service members stationed in Vietnam? In what year were there the greatest number of US battle deaths in Vietnam? How many...
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