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Primary Source Activities
Abraham Lincoln Funeral Obsequies
Author: Jewel Burnett
Grade(s): 8
Description
Allow students, in groups or individually, to examine the primary source linked under Resources to the right, while answering the questions below in order. The questions are designed to guide students into a deeper analysis of the source and sharpen associated cognitive skills.Level I: Description
1. Describe the photo.
2. What is taking place? Level II: Interpretation
1. What year was this photo probably taken? What clues are evident about the time?
2. What type of person's processional does this appear to be for? Why do you think so? Level III: Analysis
1. List two possible reasons why this processional came through Ohio.
Standards
- History 6-8, Benchmark G: Analyze the causes and consequences of the American Civil War.
- Indicator: Grade 8, GLI 11. Analyze the consequences of Reconstruction with emphasis on: a. President Lincolns assassination and the ensuing struggle for control of Reconstruction, including the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson.
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