Lesson 9: A House Divided Primary Source Lesson
Duration of Days: 1
Lesson Objective
Students will interpret primary source documents using past AP US History tests
How do Lincoln and Douglas differ on what rights black Americans are entitled to enjoy?
Why does Lincoln believe the nation cannot exist forever half slave and half free, whereas Douglas believes it can?
How does each of the speakers balance the right of each state to manage its own affairs agains the right of every person to be free?
HS.SS.2C - 2C. Assess options for individual and collective action to address local, regional, and global problems by engaging in self-reflection, strategy identification, and reasoning.
Students will read an excerpt from "The Lincoln-Douglas Debates" analyze their differences regarding the institution of slavery.
Teacher will guide discussion on the documents.
Reading in Foner.