Two teachers look a laptop as they work together on a lesson plan.
Photo by Gary Erskine.

Lesson Plans

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The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln

An exterior view of historic Ford’s Theatre, a three-story brick building with five arched windows on the second and third floor. The bottom floor is white and has five arched entryways.
Photo © Maxwell MacKenzie.

Grades 4-5

Abraham Lincoln, wearing his signature beard and dressed in a suit, is seated for a formal portrait. He is photographed from the waist up and looks directly into the camera.
Photo courtesy of the Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site.

What Happened at Ford’s Theatre on April 15, 1865?

10 minutes or less (video with discussion questions)

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Abraham Lincoln, wearing his signature beard and dressed in a suit, is seated for a formal portrait. He is photographed from the waist up and looks directly into the camera.
Photo courtesy of the Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site.

What Happened at Ford’s Theatre on April 15, 1865?

10 minutes or less (video with discussion questions)

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Abraham Lincoln, wearing his signature beard and dressed in a suit, is seated for a formal portrait. He is photographed from the waist up and looks directly into the camera.
Photo courtesy of the Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site.

What Happened at Ford’s Theatre on April 15, 1865?

10 minutes or less (video with discussion questions)

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An exterior view of historic Ford’s Theatre, a three-story brick building with five arched windows on the second and third floor. The bottom floor is white and has five arched entryways.
Photo © Maxwell MacKenzie.

Grades 7-8

Abraham Lincoln, wearing his signature beard and dressed in a suit, is seated for a formal portrait. He is photographed from the waist up and looks directly into the camera.
Photo courtesy of the Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site.

What Happened at Ford’s Theatre on April 15, 1865?

10 minutes or less (video with discussion questions)

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Abraham Lincoln, wearing his signature beard and dressed in a suit, is seated for a formal portrait. He is photographed from the waist up and looks directly into the camera.
Photo courtesy of the Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site.

What Happened at Ford’s Theatre on April 15, 1865?

10 minutes or less (video with discussion questions)

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Abraham Lincoln, wearing his signature beard and dressed in a suit, is seated for a formal portrait. He is photographed from the waist up and looks directly into the camera.
Photo courtesy of the Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site.

What Happened at Ford’s Theatre on April 15, 1865?

10 minutes or less (video with discussion questions)

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An exterior view of historic Ford’s Theatre, a three-story brick building with five arched windows on the second and third floor. The bottom floor is white and has five arched entryways.
Photo © Maxwell MacKenzie.

Grades 11-12

Abraham Lincoln, wearing his signature beard and dressed in a suit, is seated for a formal portrait. He is photographed from the waist up and looks directly into the camera.
Photo courtesy of the Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site.

What Happened at Ford’s Theatre on April 15, 1865?

10 minutes or less (video with discussion questions)

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Abraham Lincoln, wearing his signature beard and dressed in a suit, is seated for a formal portrait. He is photographed from the waist up and looks directly into the camera.
Photo courtesy of the Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site.

What Happened at Ford’s Theatre on April 15, 1865?

10 minutes or less (video with discussion questions)

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Abraham Lincoln, wearing his signature beard and dressed in a suit, is seated for a formal portrait. He is photographed from the waist up and looks directly into the camera.
Photo courtesy of the Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site.

What Happened at Ford’s Theatre on April 15, 1865?

10 minutes or less (video with discussion questions)

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The Investigation

Grades 4-5

Abraham Lincoln, wearing his signature beard and dressed in a suit, is seated for a formal portrait. He is photographed from the waist up and looks directly into the camera.
Photo courtesy of the Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site.

What Happened at Ford’s Theatre on April 15, 1865?

10 minutes or less (video with discussion questions)

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Abraham Lincoln, wearing his signature beard and dressed in a suit, is seated for a formal portrait. He is photographed from the waist up and looks directly into the camera.
Photo courtesy of the Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site.

What Happened at Ford’s Theatre on April 15, 1865?

10 minutes or less (video with discussion questions)

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Abraham Lincoln, wearing his signature beard and dressed in a suit, is seated for a formal portrait. He is photographed from the waist up and looks directly into the camera.
Photo courtesy of the Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site.

What Happened at Ford’s Theatre on April 15, 1865?

10 minutes or less (video with discussion questions)

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Grades 7-8

Abraham Lincoln, wearing his signature beard and dressed in a suit, is seated for a formal portrait. He is photographed from the waist up and looks directly into the camera.
Photo courtesy of the Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site.

What Happened at Ford’s Theatre on April 15, 1865?

10 minutes or less (video with discussion questions)

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Abraham Lincoln, wearing his signature beard and dressed in a suit, is seated for a formal portrait. He is photographed from the waist up and looks directly into the camera.
Photo courtesy of the Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site.

What Happened at Ford’s Theatre on April 15, 1865?

10 minutes or less (video with discussion questions)

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Abraham Lincoln, wearing his signature beard and dressed in a suit, is seated for a formal portrait. He is photographed from the waist up and looks directly into the camera.
Photo courtesy of the Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site.

What Happened at Ford’s Theatre on April 15, 1865?

10 minutes or less (video with discussion questions)

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Grades 11-12

Abraham Lincoln, wearing his signature beard and dressed in a suit, is seated for a formal portrait. He is photographed from the waist up and looks directly into the camera.
Photo courtesy of the Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site.

What Happened at Ford’s Theatre on April 15, 1865?

10 minutes or less (video with discussion questions)

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Abraham Lincoln, wearing his signature beard and dressed in a suit, is seated for a formal portrait. He is photographed from the waist up and looks directly into the camera.
Photo courtesy of the Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site.

What Happened at Ford’s Theatre on April 15, 1865?

10 minutes or less (video with discussion questions)

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Abraham Lincoln, wearing his signature beard and dressed in a suit, is seated for a formal portrait. He is photographed from the waist up and looks directly into the camera.
Photo courtesy of the Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site.

What Happened at Ford’s Theatre on April 15, 1865?

10 minutes or less (video with discussion questions)

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Lincoln’s Legacy

Grades 4-5

Abraham Lincoln, wearing his signature beard and dressed in a suit, is seated for a formal portrait. He is photographed from the waist up and looks directly into the camera.
Photo courtesy of the Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site.

What Happened at Ford’s Theatre on April 15, 1865?

10 minutes or less (video with discussion questions)

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Abraham Lincoln, wearing his signature beard and dressed in a suit, is seated for a formal portrait. He is photographed from the waist up and looks directly into the camera.
Photo courtesy of the Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site.

What Happened at Ford’s Theatre on April 15, 1865?

10 minutes or less (video with discussion questions)

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Abraham Lincoln, wearing his signature beard and dressed in a suit, is seated for a formal portrait. He is photographed from the waist up and looks directly into the camera.
Photo courtesy of the Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site.

What Happened at Ford’s Theatre on April 15, 1865?

10 minutes or less (video with discussion questions)

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Grades 7-8

Abraham Lincoln, wearing his signature beard and dressed in a suit, is seated for a formal portrait. He is photographed from the waist up and looks directly into the camera.
Photo courtesy of the Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site.

What Happened at Ford’s Theatre on April 15, 1865?

10 minutes or less (video with discussion questions)

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Abraham Lincoln, wearing his signature beard and dressed in a suit, is seated for a formal portrait. He is photographed from the waist up and looks directly into the camera.
Photo courtesy of the Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site.

What Happened at Ford’s Theatre on April 15, 1865?

10 minutes or less (video with discussion questions)

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Abraham Lincoln, wearing his signature beard and dressed in a suit, is seated for a formal portrait. He is photographed from the waist up and looks directly into the camera.
Photo courtesy of the Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site.

What Happened at Ford’s Theatre on April 15, 1865?

10 minutes or less (video with discussion questions)

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Grades 11-12

Abraham Lincoln, wearing his signature beard and dressed in a suit, is seated for a formal portrait. He is photographed from the waist up and looks directly into the camera.
Photo courtesy of the Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site.

What Happened at Ford’s Theatre on April 15, 1865?

10 minutes or less (video with discussion questions)

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Abraham Lincoln, wearing his signature beard and dressed in a suit, is seated for a formal portrait. He is photographed from the waist up and looks directly into the camera.
Photo courtesy of the Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site.

What Happened at Ford’s Theatre on April 15, 1865?

10 minutes or less (video with discussion questions)

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Abraham Lincoln, wearing his signature beard and dressed in a suit, is seated for a formal portrait. He is photographed from the waist up and looks directly into the camera.
Photo courtesy of the Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site.

What Happened at Ford’s Theatre on April 15, 1865?

10 minutes or less (video with discussion questions)

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