Remembering the Gettysburg Address

Discussion & Writing

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In commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address we would like to encourage everyone to discuss the meaning and historical significance of this important speech. Below are some suggested questions to help get the discussions started in the classroom and the dining room table.

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Text Analysis Questions

(From EngageNY.org of the NewYork State Education Department. Internet. Available from https://www.engageny.org/resource/common-core-exemplar-for-high-school-ela-lincoln-s-gettysburg-address; accessed September 12, 2013.)

 

 

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For Elementary Age Learners