Remembering the Gettysburg Address
Remembering the Gettysburg Address
General Resources 
Apps Grades K-6 Grades 7-8 Grades 9-12
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This insert is designed to provide background and tips on how to make the Gettysburg Address more meaningful.
This App will help you plan your trip to Gettysburg and guide you to all the important sites you want to see. Once you are there you can learn more about the events that occurred in the exact spot you are standing
The Gettysburg 150th Anniversary Battle App is the perfect tour partner for your visits to the Gettysburg battlefield. Our GPS-enabled tour application allows you to discover all of the great historical sites associated with this landmark Civil War battle.
This App includes 60 high quality photos and drawings, 10 maps, 10 first-hand accounts. A six minute narrated multimedia movie summary brings the Battle of Gettysburg to life. Program highlights include a reading of the Gettysburg Address, delivered by President Lincoln, at the dedication of the Gettysburg National Cemetery.
Classroom Activities and Lesson Plans
Engaging Students in a Collaborative Exploration of the Gettysburg Address
This lesson plan invites students to learn more about the historical significance of President Abraham Lincoln's famous speech, the Gettysburg Address, as well as the time period and people involved.
The Gettysburg Address Memory Cards
These flash cards have visual cues for each phrase of the speech to help you memorize it.
The Gettysburg Address Teacher Resource Guide (pdf)
A collection of lesson plans and classroom activities from the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum.
Web sites
Abraham Lincoln: An Extraordinary Life
An online exhibit at the National Museum of American History
This Library of Congress online exhibition presents the key documents linked to Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address.
Books
Abraham Lincoln, The Writer: A Treasury of His Greatest Speeches and Letters - Harold Holzer
A collection of what is considered Lincoln's greatest speeches and personal correspondence.
A Three-Minute Speech: Lincoln’s Remarks at Gettysburg - Jennifer Armstrong 
Four score and seven years ago... So begins one of the most important speeches in the history of the United States.
Just a Few Words, Mr. Lincoln - Jean Fritz
When it came time to honor all the soldiers who had died in the battle of Gettysburg, President Lincoln took time to say a few words. Here is a true story about a great man and his famous speech.
The Gettysburg Address - by Abraham Lincoln and Michael McCurdy (Illustrator)
The large-scale black-and-white illustrations that accompany the words of the Gettysburg Address allows the language of the speed to sink in and take hold.
The Gettysburg Address - Michael Burgan
The author details the events that led to the Battle of Gettysburg, including an overview of slavery, the Civil War, and Lincoln’s election and presidency.
The Gettysburg Address - Sam Fink
Taking the address phrase by phrase, Sam Fink has highlighted through his artwork the essence of Lincoln's words and spirit on that day in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania in 1863.
The Gettysburg Address in Translation: What It Really Means - Kay M. Olson
This book translates the address into a language you can understand.
The Long Road to Gettysburg - Jim Murphy
By telling the story of the Battle of Gettysburg through the journeys of two young soldiers, the author conveys the boredom, excitement, and terror of the battle.
Videos
Historical Backdrop for the Gettysburg Address
This five-minute video excerpt from Ken Burns’ The Civil War will help us understand the historical backdrop for the Gettysburg Address.
Lincoln gives the short and eloquent Gettysburg Address at the cemetery on the Pennsylvania battlefield where nearly 8,000 men died.
Classroom Activities and Lesson Plans
Inventing and Presenting Unit 2: Effective Speeches and Building the Invention
In this lesson, students begin work on inventions of their own design, and also spend time studying effective speeches from history.
Commemoration of the Gettysburg Battlefield
Students will access multiple primary sources that provide a historical context for the Gettysburg Address and then classify the information to form generalizations about the Civil War and democracy.
The Gettysburg Address Memory Cards
These flash cards have visual cues for each phrase of the speech to help you memorize it.
The GettyReady discussion starters were gathered to help initiate conversations about this important speech.
Web sites
Abraham Lincoln: An Extraordinary Life
An online exhibit at the National Museum of American History
This Library of Congress online exhibition presents the key documents linked to Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address.
Books
Abraham Lincoln, The Writer: A Treasury of His Greatest Speeches and Letters - Harold Holzer
A collection of what is considered Lincoln's greatest speeches and personal correspondence.
The Gettysburg Address - Michael Burgan
The author details the events that led to the Battle of Gettysburg, including an overview of slavery, the Civil War, and Lincoln’s election and presidency.
The Long Road to Gettysburg - Jim Murphy
By telling the story of the Battle of Gettysburg through the journeys of two young soldiers, the author conveys the boredom, excitement, and terror of the battle.
The Gettysburg Address - by Abraham Lincoln and Michael McCurdy (Illustrator) The large-scale black-and-white illustrations that accompany the words of the Gettysburg Address allows the language of the speed to sink in and take hold.
The Gettysburg Address: A Graphic Adaptation by Jonathan Hennessey and Aaron McConnell 
This fully-illustrated graphic adaptation of the Gettysburg Address offers a new look at one of the most important speeches in American history.
Videos
Historical Backdrop for the Gettysburg Address
This five-minute video excerpt from Ken Burns’ The Civil War will help us understand the historical backdrop for the Gettysburg Address.
Lincoln gives the short and eloquent Gettysburg Address at the cemetery on the Pennsylvania battlefield where nearly 8,000 men died.
145th Anniversary of Gettysburg Address
Ken Burns was the featured speaker at an annual observation at Soldiers' National Cemetery of President Abraham Lincoln’s "Gettysburg Address."
Extending Understanding: Vocabulary Development
This Teaching Channel video demonstrates how one educator uses the Gettysburg Address to extend her student's vocabulary development.
Classroom Activities and Lesson Plans
Myth and Truth: The Gettysburg Address
Behind every myth are many possible truths allowing us to discover who we were as peoples and who we are today. By exploring myths surrounding the Gettysburg Address, this lesson asks students to think critically about commonly believed “facts” about this important speech and the Civil War.
The Gettysburg Address (1863)—Defining the American Union
This lesson will examine the most famous speech in American history to understand how Lincoln turned a perfunctory eulogy at a cemetery dedication into a concise and profound meditation on the meaning of the Civil War and American union.
Commemoration of the Gettysburg Battlefield
Students will access multiple primary sources that provide a historical context for the Gettysburg Address and then classify the information to form generalizations about the Civil War and democracy.
This sample performance assessment has 9th and 10th grade students to read the Gettysburg Address closely and then complete various discussion and writing activities.
The GettyReady discussion starters were gathered to help initiate conversations about this important speech.
Web sites
Abraham Lincoln: An Extraordinary Life
An online exhibit at the National Museum of American History
This Library of Congress online exhibition presents the key documents linked to Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address.
Books
Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address Illustrated - by Jack E. Levin and Mark R. Levin 
This book reprints Lincoln's most famous speech, overlaying the text upon actual photographs of Civil War battlefields, paintings of the Founding Fathers, maps, period drawings of battles, and period newspaper clippings.
The Gettysburg Address: A Graphic Adaptation by Jonathan Hennessey and Aaron McConnell
This fully-illustrated graphic adaptation of the Gettysburg Address offers a new look at one of the most important speeches in American history.
Videos
Historical Backdrop for the Gettysburg Address
This five-minute video excerpt from Ken Burns’ The Civil War will help us understand the historical backdrop for the Gettysburg Address.
Lincoln gives the short and eloquent Gettysburg Address at the cemetery on the Pennsylvania battlefield where nearly 8,000 men died.
145th Anniversary of Gettysburg Address
Ken Burns was the featured speaker at an annual observation at Soldiers' National Cemetery of President Abraham Lincoln’s "Gettysburg Address."
