President Lincoln Resources -- Celebrating His Bicentennial

Celebrate President Abraham Lincoln's 200th Birthday on February 12 with these printable and lesson planning activities. Focus your lessons this Presidents' Day on Lincoln and his presidential accomplishments.

President Abraham Lincoln Biography A biography of Abraham Lincoln. Worksheets Focused on Lincoln My Book About Abraham Lincoln Create a mini-book about Abraham Lincoln. This is a great activity for studying U.S. presidents or celebrating Presidents' Day. The Lincoln Memorial Students read facts about the Lincoln Memorial and answer related questions. Lincoln Wordsearch Teach children about Abraham Lincoln with this wordsearch. Lincoln's Birthday Teach children about the great U.S. president Abraham Lincoln with these activities. Abraham Lincoln Students read a biography of Abraham Lincoln, and then put together an illustrated book about him. "Lincoln: A Photobiography" Word Search Complete this Presidents' Day word search by finding words related to Russell Freedman's "Lincoln: A Photobiography." Abraham Lincoln Double Match Game Celebrate Presidents' Day by playing this matching game with cut-out cards related to Abraham Lincoln. The Life of Abraham Lincoln Exercises Children learn about the life of Abraham Lincoln by filling in the words to the story. Celebrate Presidents' Day with this printable. Abraham Lincoln's Least Common Multiple Find the least common multiple of different numbers in this Presidents' Day math printable. The Life of Abraham Lincoln -- Reading Comprehension Celebrate Presidents' Day with reading material about the life of Abe Lincoln and supporting exercises. Lincoln and Washington Bookmarks Have your students create bookmarks to honor Lincoln and Washington this Presidents' Day. Lincoln's Musical Daydream Spark children's imaginations with this drawing activity for Presidents' Day. This printable asks children to imagine Abraham Lincoln's dream about a musical instrument. Abraham Lincoln Time Line Fill in a time line to review key events in the life of Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln Coloring Page Celebrate Presidents' Day with a coloring page of Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth president of the United States. Abraham Lincoln Crossword by Ingri d'Aulaire Test children's knowledge of Abraham Lincoln and his life with this Presidents' Day crossword puzzle. Just Like Lincoln: John F. Kennedy Students compare two presidents: Lincoln and Kennedy. Honest Abe and George Washington Reading Check Read a story about the lives of Abraham Lincoln and George Washington, and complete the questions that follow in this Presidents' Day printable. Daily Journal Topics: Honest Abe Assign one of 10 journal topics for students on the subject of Abraham Lincoln. These writing prompts are perfect for Presidents' Day.

References to Lincoln's Speeches Lincoln's Gettysburg Address Read the full text of Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. This resource is a great supplement to your units on U.S. Presidents and the impact their contributions have made on the country. Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation Read Abraham Lincoln's 1863 Proclamation, which occurred around Thanksgiving. This is a good way to integrate history lessons into your Thanksgiving fun. Abraham Lincoln: Of Two Minds Students read quotes from Lincoln that express his split feeling about ending slavery and they respond to his positions. Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address The text of Lincoln's second inaugural address, given on Saturday, March 4, 1865. This is a good resource to use during the presidential election process. Abraham Lincoln's House Divided Speech The full text of Lincoln's speech denouncing the United States' division over slavery. Classroom Lincoln-Douglas Debate Hold a Lincoln-Douglas style debate and learn about major political issues. This is an excellent activity to conduct during the presidential elections, when candidates are holding debates. Quizzes on Lincoln Abraham Lincoln Misspelled Words Quiz The spelling of Abraham Lincoln vocabulary words is assessed in this quiz. Abraham Lincoln's Life Quiz (Beginner Level) Students fill in the blanks to complete statements about the life of Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln's Life Quiz (Advanced Level) Students can review the facts of Abraham's Lincoln's life by taking this quiz. True/False for Abraham Lincoln by Ingri d'Aulaire See how much children know about Abe Lincoln -- give them this challenging true/false quiz after reading Abraham Lincoln by Ingri d'Aulaire. Additional Presidential Resources Presidents' Day Printables Slideshow (Grades 1-3) Presidents' Day Printables Slideshow (Grades 4-8) Favorite Presidents' Day Printables Slideshow, Grades K-8 Presidents' Day Printable Book (Grades 1-3) Presidents' Day Printable Book (Grades 4-8) Presidents' Day Worksheets Presidents' Day Teacher Resources