Preparation of Materials and Resources:
Each student needs:
- Time line of slavery in North America resource document
- Lincoln’s quotes on slavery resource document
- A copy of the Emancipation Proclamation resource document
- Six biographical handouts with information about the following Kentuckians: Abraham Lincoln, Mary Todd Lincoln, Cassius Marcellus Clay, Joshua F. Speed, Henry Clay, and John G. Fee.
- Blank handout for students to complete during and after readings.
- Definitions of the various views on slavery.
- Internet access for viewing transcripts of the Lincoln-Douglas debates
Teacher needs:
- Time line of slavery in North America resource document
- Lincoln’s quotes on slavery resource document
- A copy of the Emancipation Proclamation resource document
- Six biographical handouts with information about the following Kentuckians: Abraham Lincoln, Mary Todd Lincoln, Cassius Marcellus Clay, Joshua F. Speed, Henry Clay, and John G. Fee.
- Copies of a blank handout for each group of 6 students
- Copies of definitions of view on slavery for each student
- Writing assignment (optional)
- Internet access for viewing transcripts of the Lincoln-Douglas debates
Copies of these items can be found in the Teacher's Resource File for Lesson Two.
