Lesson Ideas for Abraham Lincoln
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For Lincoln's birthday or any time of year, here are ideas to better acquaint students with the life, times, and work of the 16th president of the United States. These ideas feature both technology-enhanced lessons and non-tech experiences. Click on the titles below (sorted by level) to find lesson ideas best suited to your students and the subjects you teach.
Elementary Lesson Ideas
| 1-2-3....200 | Physical Education, Math, Health |
| Dear Mr. Lincoln | Social Studies, History, Government, Language Arts, Writing, Geography |
| Hat Logic | Social Studies, Language Arts, History, Writing |
| Hunting for #16 | Social Studies, History, Geography, Government |
| Letters From the Heart | Social Studies, History, Government, Geography, Language Arts, Writing |
| Lincoln Blogs | Social Studies, History, Government |
| Lincoln's Legacy | Social Studies, History, Language Arts, Writing |
| Musical Adventures | Music, Social Studies, History, Government, Geography |
| Penny President | Social Studies, Math, Character Education |
| Pondering Podcasts | Social Studies, History, Geography, Government |
| The Measure of a Man | Social Studies, History, Government, Writing, Language Arts |
| Through the Eyes of a Child | Social Studies, History, Research, Drama, Writing, Language Arts |
Middle School Lesson Ideas
| Address Dissection | Social Studies, History, English, Government |
| Effective Words of Lincoln | History, Social Studies, Geography, Government, Writing |
| Great Leadership! | Social Studies, History, Government, Writing, Language Arts |
| Hometown Teens | Social Studies, History, Research, Drama, Writing, Language Arts |
| If Not For Lincoln.... | Social Studies, History, Geography, Government |
| Journaling the Address | Social Studies, History, Government |
| Letters of Love | Social Studies, History, Government, Geography, Language Arts, Writing |
| Life and Time of Lincoln | Social Studies, History, Government |
| Lincn 2 grnt | Social Studies, History, Government, Geography |
| Lincoln Blogs | Social Studies, History, Government |
| Lincoln.....In Pictures | Social Studies, History, Art |
| Lincoln's Legacy | Social Studies, History, Language Arts, Writing |
| Mapping Out The Life Of Lincoln | Social Studies, History, Geography, Government |
| Mr. Lincoln, meet Mr. Obama | Social Studies, History, Government, Current Events |
| Musical Adventures | Music, Social Studies, History, Government, Geography |
| Pondering Podcasts for Secondary Students | Social Studies, History, Geography, Government |
| Reenactment Reels | Social Studies, History, Geography, Government, Research, Drama |
| Say Cheese | Social Studies, History, Government |
| Searching For Lincoln | Social Studies, History, Geography, Government, Research, Writing |
| Sensational Speeches | Social Studies, History, Writing, Government |
| The First Lady of Lincoln | History, Social Studies, Government |
| The Great Slave Debate | Social Studies, History, Government, Debate, Geography |
| Words of Wisdom | Social Studies, History, Government |
High School Lesson Ideas
| Address Dissection | Social Studies, History, English, Government |
| Effective Words of Lincoln | History, Social Studies, Geography, Government, Writing |
| Hometown Teens | Social Studies, History, Research, Drama, Writing, Language Arts |
| If Not For Lincoln.... | Social Studies, History, Geography, Government |
| Journaling the Address | Social Studies, History, Government |
| Letters of Love | Social Studies, History, Government, Geography, Language Arts, Writing |
| Life and Time of Lincoln | Social Studies, History, Government |
| Lincn 2 grnt | Social Studies, History, Government, Geography |
| Lincoln Blogs | Social Studies, History, Government |
| Lincoln.....In Pictures | Social Studies, History, Art |
| Log of Lincoln | Social Studies, History, Government, Writing, Language Arts |
| Mapping Out The Life Of Lincoln | Social Studies, History, Geography, Government |
| Mr. Lincoln, meet Mr. Obama | Social Studies, History, Government, Current Events |
| Musical Adventures | Music, Social Studies, History, Government, Geography |
| Pondering Podcasts for Secondary Students | Social Studies, History, Geography, Government |
| Reenactment Reels | Social Studies, History, Geography, Government, Research, Drama |
| Say Cheese | Social Studies, History, Government |
| Sensational Speeches | Social Studies, History, Writing, Government |
| The First Lady of Lincoln | History, Social Studies, Government |
| The Great Slave Debate | Social Studies, History, Government, Debate, Geography |
| The Power of the Picture | Social Studies, History, Government, Writing, Geography, Photography |
| Words of Wisdom | Social Studies, History, Government |