Lesson Plans
As a Champion of Educating for American Democracy (EAD), we stand in agreement that K–12 education plays a pivotal role in ensuring the next generation is prepared to strengthen and sustain our constitutional democracy. The Lincoln Presidential Foundation supports the EAD approach and the collective, cross-ideological expertise that has informed the resources put forth towards achieving this goal.
High School Lessons
"Warning Signs: Lincoln's Response to Rising Threats to Freedom, Justice, and Democracy" as evidenced through Lincoln's Cooper Union Address
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Middle School Lessons
Warning Signs: Lincoln's Response to Rising Threats to Freedom, Justice, and Democracy Unit Plan
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