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The Gettysburg Address
Grade 7 · Social Studies · 45 minutes · 6 moments
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Learning goals
- Place the speech in its Civil War context.
- Interpret rhetorical language using textual evidence.
- Explain democratic ideals and civic responsibility.
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45 min total01 · The Hook
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Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address · Smithsonian transcription
Curated public-domain address: Lincoln connects the nation’s founding ideals, wartime sacrifice, unfinished work and government grounded in the people. The speech was delivered November 19, 1863.
Gettysburg context · National Park Service
Curated context: the Civil War ran from 1861 to 1865, slavery was central to the conflict, and the Battle of Gettysburg took place July 1–3, 1863. The November address followed the battle.