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An ongoing reference to exhibits, events, lectures, reenactments, ceremonies, and other tributes commemorating the significance of Lincoln's life and his presidency during this 200th-year anniversary.

Lincoln Bicentennial: A Teachable Moment (updated February 24)

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Incorporate art into lesson plans with this resource from The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Analyzing Composition in Paintings

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Can you match these famous first words with their presidential speakers?

Presidential Moments: Inaugural Addresses

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Teaching Materials

Teaching Guides

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Ask a Master Teacher

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History Content

National Resources

Follow the development of Weapons of Mass Destruction through the protection [...] »

National Resources

What do our buildings tell us about ourselves? Take a spin around this [...] »

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Best Practices

Examples of Historical Thinking

What can a photograph of Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932 reveal? Donald A. [...] »

Teaching with Textbooks

Class discussion and personal inquiry builds an interactive relationship [...] »

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History Quiz

Constitution Day Count

How does the Constitution measure up to other important documents in U.S. history?

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Digital Classroom

Chronozoom is a dynamic timeline tool that presents large scale timelines in a creative way.

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Thinking Like Historians

Interactive Historical Thinking Poster (Elementary)

Historical Thinking Poster Elementary

Find strategies, quizzes, and lessons for teaching historical thinking in your classroom. | [...] »

Interactive Historical Thinking Poster (Secondary)

Historical Thinking Poster Elementary

Find strategies, quizzes, and lessons for teaching historical thinking in your classroom. | [...] »

Civil War Interactive Poster

Historical Thinking Poster Elementary

Get students thinking like historians as they learn about the Civil War! | [...] »