Resource Type: Virtual Field Trip
Visit the site of Lincoln’s Assassination in this virtual tour from Ford’s Theatre.
Walk, Listen, and Learn
Visit the site of Lincoln’s Assassination in this virtual tour from Ford’s Theatre.
Using the painting and first hand accounts, compose a letter to a friend in the role of the person the day after witnessing President Lincoln’s death in this activity from Ford’s Theatre.
Explore witness testimonies and crime scene evidence to gather material to write a newspaper article account of the assassination, including an eye grabbing headline in this project from Ford’s Theatre.
Select a photograph and reflect on its significance using the guided questions in this activity from the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum.
Explore manuscripts pertaining to the dedication of the Soldiers’ National Cemetery at Gettysburg including invitations to the ceremony, drafts of the address, and personal notes from The Library of Congress.
Paraphrase a section of The Gettysburg Address in a small group, present to the class, and score other groups on their translations in this project (Lesson 1) from the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum.
Match sections of the address with their explanation/significance in this PBS.org activity.
Re-organize scrambled tiles containing statements from The Gettysburg Address on one side and President Lincoln’s face on the other in this PBS.org activity.
Visit the battlefield and its various memorial sites in this virtual tour from The National Park Service.
Test your ability to command military troops in this Military.com Battle of Gettysburg simulation.