PPT-The Election of 1864 and The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln

By Autumn Ashely Chad and Griffin Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12 1809 in Hardin County Kentucky Lincoln went through minimal schooling due to him being busy attempting to support his family Lincoln became involved in politics when he began to support the Whig Party he later became a legislature for the state of Illinois . More Than a President. By Barb Baumann. 2009. Childhood Jobs in Kentucky. While Abraham Lincoln was at Sinking Springs, Kentucky, he was so young that he was unable to help with household chores. . Legislative Experience. Lincoln must have been the least prepared man ever to be elected president of the United States.. Lincoln was a 1-term congressman from Illinois, elected in 1846. Business Experience. Today’s Essential Question: What were . the political parties, platforms, candidates, issues, and outcome in the election of . 1860?. Vocabulary. political party. – political group organized to gain political power by getting its members elected to office. Friday, April 14. th. , 1865. 7am to 2pm - Breakfast with family, met with cabinet, visitors, invited Grants to theater, met with Vice-President. 2pm - lunch with Mrs. Lincoln. 3pm to 8pm – met with former slave, various other individuals including a one-armed soldier, carriage ride. ♦Who was Abraham Lincoln?♦. Abraham Lincoln was a important man. He had a bad education , but it . did not . affect . him. He . b. ecame . the president, and He helped abolish slavery.. ♦Childhood♦ . Understanding the connection between the Civil War and Slavery and the men who fought both battles. “There . is some good in the worst of us and some evil in the best of us. When we discover this, we are less prone to hate our enemies. A PowerPoint Presentation by Faith Bern. For Teachers:. This project will teach students about the four United States Presidential Assassinations. These lessons can be used in conjunction with lessons on the branches of government, the presidents, President's Day and elections. These lessons could also be integrated into lessons on historical events. They were developed for fourth graders but could be adapted to work for fifth through eighth grade students.. Angela Brown. Learning Targets. I can describe . General . Grant’s strategy for defeating the South, and how did he and General Sherman implement . it.. I can explain . the . issues and results of the election of . Objective. Explain the events of the Civil War, Reconstruction, the African-American racism struggle, and the various inventions and big business of the late 19. th. and early 20. th. century. Guided Note Questions. John Wilkes . Booth. Born on May 10, 1838 in Maryland; the 9th of 10 children.. He . was a racist and Southern sympathizer during the Civil War. . He hated Abraham . Lincoln, . who represented everything Booth was against.. Facts, Fiction and Frankly Craziness. Class 2 – . Dramatis personae . Jim Dunphy. dunphyjj@aol.com. 1. Intro . In this class, we will look at . 20. + people involved in the Lincoln Assassination, both before the event and their eventual fates. . Guess Who? This person taught himself to read. This person would walk miles just to get a new book to read. This person spoke out about slavery. This person wrote the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves in the Confederate states. The Election of 1860 and Fort Sumter J.A. SACCO The Democratic Party in the Election 1860 After John Brown’s Raid- Democrats last hope for keeping nation together. 1 st convention in Charleston, SC- Douglas seemed to be leading but nomination blocked by Buchanan and Southern Democrats. The Lincoln Assassination: Facts, Fiction and Frankly Craziness Class 1: Assassination 101 Jim Dunphy dunphyjj@aol.com 1 Intro You might think you know what happened on 10 th Street NW in DC on April 14, 1865, but…….