In Context

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Vocabulary:

Context

Procedure:

1) Read the Letter to Bill from the activity cited above. Along with the article, we have added classroom discussion tips in green and brackets. The entire article with discussion tips can be found here.

2) Play Lincoln In Context—a vocabulary game for students on the Gettysburg Address.

Teacher's Hub

Discussion:

Discuss the historical context of both the Letter to Bill and the Gettysburg Address with your class after having read each aloud.

How has the meaning of each changed since being written?

How has the meaning of each stayed the same?

Why is it essential to read a document in relationship to its historical context?