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For Teachers

So many aspects of Abraham Lincoln’s lifeand legacy provide valuable teaching opportunities:

  • His rise from poverty to power
  • His speeches and writings
  • His evolving views on slavery and emancipation
  • His portrayal in art, music, and poetry
  • His leadership

The resources available to teachers – from an array of sources – are vast.

The Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission (ALBC) wants to make teaching Lincoln easy for teachers.  Check out – and add to – a growing clearinghouse of:

Get your school involved in Bicentennial activities and become a Lincoln Bicentennial School.

Share Your Successful Lincoln Lesson Plans & Resources

You can contribute to the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission’s growing online clearinghouse of lesson plans and teaching resources. Send us an e-mail with your lesson plans attached and tell us why you found them valuable.