+Lincoln’s Speeches:
Students will compare
President Lincoln s views
on slavery from his House
Divided Speech to the 1st
and 2nd Inaugural
Address. (3 day lesson)
8.10.4 pg 459 and 472
1. What type of labor supported the South s economy?
2. What did the South fear if Lincoln became
President?
3. How would the southern economy change if they did
not have slaves?
Vocabulary Oath:
n To
pledge, testify to
speak the truth, a
promise
Vocabulary Inaugural address
n A
formal Speech to
mark the
beginning of a
Presidency
Define: Secession (secede)
n To
withdraw
from a political
union
Vocabulary Commander and Chief
n The
President
has
command
over all
military
forces in U.S.
“A House Divided” pre-read
n The
Lincoln-Douglas
debates was 3 years
BEFORE Lincoln
became President.
Read p. 453
n He
warned “A house
divided against itself
cannot stand.” meaning
the Gov’t cannot be 1/2
slave & 1/2 free
Activity for Day 1
n Pass
out Graphic Organizer and three speeches:
Lincoln s A House Divided speech, and 1st and 2nd
Inaugural Address
n Groups
of 3
Activity for Day 1
Lincoln’s speech “A House
Divided”
n Source
#1 A House Divided for the Building
Background Knowledge Graphic Organizer. Students
read and answer 3 facts with the sentence starters
n a. The
speech that Lincoln most likely wrote first was
_________, the date is ________.
n b. Lincoln
is a Republican candidate running for
_____
n c. Second
Inaugural Address was likely written later
because___
Possibly answers Lincoln speech
“House Divided” ?
n  Lincoln
gave the House Divided
speech when he was running
for Senator of Illinois.
n Lincoln
warns that the nation
faces a crisis that could
destroy the Union.(US)
n the
New Testament: "a house
divided against itself cannot
stand.” means cannot be ½
slave and ½ free
+
Independent Practice
n  Draw
a house illustrating
our nation divided
n DESCRIBE
n Which
n Union
is N. or S?
side?
n Slavery
n What
your illustration
side?
does the split house
mean?
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Review
n Secession
was a grim reality at Abraham
Lincoln's inauguration.
n Confederate
States of America (the south) had
elected Jefferson Davis as President and he
had been inaugurated two weeks earlier.
n Lincoln
had arrived in Washington by a secret
route to avoid danger, and his movements were
guarded by General Winfield Scott's soldiers.
President Lincoln’s Inaugural
Address "
President Lincoln’s inaugural
address p. 459"
On March 4, 1861"
n  Lincoln’s speech was
influenced by the
words of the
Declaration of
Independence "
n  He believed the
success of a nation
depended on it being
united not torn apart!
n 
Obama’s inaugural address"
n  http://www.history.com/video.do?
name=americanhistory&bcpid=167604320
6&bclid=6167513001&bctid=8332335001"
President Lincoln’s inaugural
address"
n 
n 
His main goal when he took
office was reunite the North
and South and keep the
Union intact!
Pg R47!
Based on the graph, do you think Lincoln
will be able to keep his goals? Why?"
What do you see in this cartoon that makes
you think the North & South believes Lincoln
can/cannot keep his goals?"
Abraham Lincoln, the Election of 1860,
and Secession"
18"
Activity for Day 2"
n 
n 
n 
3 Facts I Learned"
1. Lincoln s 1st Inaugural speech
was most likely given
__________________ after
President Jefferson _________
on _________________________"
2. How would the "house
divided" speech and Lincoln
elected to the presidency, scare
the southern slaveholding
states?
____________________________
_3. The speech was most likely
trying to reunite the states
because
____________________________"
Title of Source #1: !
_______________________________________
______________!
!
3 Facts I Learned: !
1. The speech that Lincoln most likely wrote
first was
_________________________________, the
date is ______________________. !
Title of Source #2:!
_______________________________________
______________!
!
3 Facts I Learned: !
1. Lincoln’s 1st Inaugural speech was most
likely given __________________ after
President Jefferson _________ on
_________________________!
2. . Lincoln is a Republican candidate running 2. How would the "house divided" speech”
and Lincoln elected to the presidency, scare
for
the southern slaveholding states?
______________________________________!
__________!
3. Second Inaugural Address was likely
_______________________________________
written later
___________________!
because__________________________!
3. The speech was most likely trying to reunite
­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
_______________________________________ the states because
__________________________________!
_____________!
_______________________________________
!
____________________!
Who is Abraham Lincoln talking to? !
!
!
!
!
What evidence shows Lincoln’s views on not
!
How would you rephrase the meaning of "A interfering with slavery?!
!
house divided against itself cannot stand."!
Why would Lincoln say “I believe I have no
!
lawful right to do so, and I have no inclination
!
to do so.”!
!
!
!
!
Why does he use the analogy “A house
!
divided against itself cannot stand”?!
Does this differ from the House Divided
!
speech? How?!
!
!
!
!
!
!
My Questions About What I Read:!
My Questions About What I Read:!
!
Title of Source #3: !
___________________________________!
!
3 Facts I Learned: !
1. Date of the 2nd Inaugural Address!
_______________________________________
____________!
2. Lincoln likely knew the war would soon be
over when he gave his 2nd Inaugural Address
because _________________!
!
3. How many days later after this speech was
Lincoln assassinated? __________________!
!
!
What is Lincoln referring to in section 3 “All
knew that this interest was somehow the
cause of the war.”!
!
!
!
Do you think Lincoln predicted war in the
House Divided speech? How?!
!
!
How is paragraph 4 and House Divided
similar?!
!
!
!
I Still Want to Know (Further Questions):!
!
Graphic Organizer on Topic: Lincoln’s Speeches
Activity for Day 2"
n 
n 
n 
n 
n 
n 
n 
What evidence shows Lincoln s
views on not interfering with
slavery?"
"
Why would Lincoln say I believe I
have no lawful right to do so, and I
have no inclination to do so. "
"
Does this differ from the House
Divided speech? How?"
"
My Questions About What I Read:"
Title of Source #1: !
_______________________________________
______________!
!
3 Facts I Learned: !
1. The speech that Lincoln most likely wrote
first was
_________________________________, the
date is ______________________. !
Title of Source #2:!
_______________________________________
______________!
!
3 Facts I Learned: !
1. Lincoln’s 1st Inaugural speech was most
likely given __________________ after
President Jefferson _________ on
_________________________!
2. . Lincoln is a Republican candidate running 2. How would the "house divided" speech”
and Lincoln elected to the presidency, scare
for
the southern slaveholding states?
______________________________________!
__________!
3. Second Inaugural Address was likely
_______________________________________
written later
___________________!
because__________________________!
3. The speech was most likely trying to reunite
­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
_______________________________________ the states because
__________________________________!
_____________!
_______________________________________
!
____________________!
Who is Abraham Lincoln talking to? !
!
!
!
!
What evidence shows Lincoln’s views on not
!
How would you rephrase the meaning of "A interfering with slavery?!
!
house divided against itself cannot stand."!
Why would Lincoln say “I believe I have no
!
lawful right to do so, and I have no inclination
!
to do so.”!
!
!
!
!
Why does he use the analogy “A house
!
divided against itself cannot stand”?!
Does this differ from the House Divided
!
speech? How?!
!
!
!
!
!
!
My Questions About What I Read:!
My Questions About What I Read:!
!
Title of Source #3: !
___________________________________!
!
3 Facts I Learned: !
1. Date of the 2nd Inaugural Address!
_______________________________________
____________!
2. Lincoln likely knew the war would soon be
over when he gave his 2nd Inaugural Address
because _________________!
!
3. How many days later after this speech was
Lincoln assassinated? __________________!
!
!
What is Lincoln referring to in section 3 “All
knew that this interest was somehow the
cause of the war.”!
!
!
!
Do you think Lincoln predicted war in the
House Divided speech? How?!
!
!
How is paragraph 4 and House Divided
similar?!
!
!
!
I Still Want to Know (Further Questions):!
!
Graphic Organizer on Topic: Lincoln’s Speeches
Activity for Day 3"
n 
n 
n 
n 
n 
n 
3 Facts I Learned: "
1. Date of the 2nd Inaugural
Address"
____________________________
_______________________"
2. Lincoln likely knew the war
would soon be over when he
gave his 2nd Inaugural Address
because _________________"
"
3. How many days later after this
speech was Lincoln
assassinated?
__________________"
Title of Source #1: !
_______________________________________
______________!
!
3 Facts I Learned: !
1. The speech that Lincoln most likely wrote
first was
_________________________________, the
date is ______________________. !
Title of Source #2:!
_______________________________________
______________!
!
3 Facts I Learned: !
1. Lincoln’s 1st Inaugural speech was most
likely given __________________ after
President Jefferson _________ on
_________________________!
2. . Lincoln is a Republican candidate running 2. How would the "house divided" speech”
and Lincoln elected to the presidency, scare
for
the southern slaveholding states?
______________________________________!
__________!
3. Second Inaugural Address was likely
_______________________________________
written later
___________________!
because__________________________!
3. The speech was most likely trying to reunite
­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
_______________________________________ the states because
__________________________________!
_____________!
_______________________________________
!
____________________!
Who is Abraham Lincoln talking to? !
!
!
!
!
What evidence shows Lincoln’s views on not
!
How would you rephrase the meaning of "A interfering with slavery?!
!
house divided against itself cannot stand."!
Why would Lincoln say “I believe I have no
!
lawful right to do so, and I have no inclination
!
to do so.”!
!
!
!
!
Why does he use the analogy “A house
!
divided against itself cannot stand”?!
Does this differ from the House Divided
!
speech? How?!
!
!
!
!
!
!
My Questions About What I Read:!
My Questions About What I Read:!
!
Title of Source #3: !
___________________________________!
!
3 Facts I Learned: !
1. Date of the 2nd Inaugural Address!
_______________________________________
____________!
2. Lincoln likely knew the war would soon be
over when he gave his 2nd Inaugural Address
because _________________!
!
3. How many days later after this speech was
Lincoln assassinated? __________________!
!
!
What is Lincoln referring to in section 3 “All
knew that this interest was somehow the
cause of the war.”!
!
!
!
Do you think Lincoln predicted war in the
House Divided speech? How?!
!
!
How is paragraph 4 and House Divided
similar?!
!
!
!
I Still Want to Know (Further Questions):!
!
Graphic Organizer on Topic: Lincoln’s Speeches
Activity for Day 3"
n 
n 
n 
n 
What is Lincoln referring to in
section 3 All knew that this interest
was somehow the cause of the
war. "
Do you think Lincoln predicted war
in the House Divided speech?
How? "
How is paragraph 4 and House
Divided similar? "
I Still Want to Know (Further
Questions):"
Title of Source #1: !
_______________________________________
______________!
!
3 Facts I Learned: !
1. The speech that Lincoln most likely wrote
first was
_________________________________, the
date is ______________________. !
Title of Source #2:!
_______________________________________
______________!
!
3 Facts I Learned: !
1. Lincoln’s 1st Inaugural speech was most
likely given __________________ after
President Jefferson _________ on
_________________________!
2. . Lincoln is a Republican candidate running 2. How would the "house divided" speech”
and Lincoln elected to the presidency, scare
for
the southern slaveholding states?
______________________________________!
__________!
3. Second Inaugural Address was likely
_______________________________________
written later
___________________!
because__________________________!
3. The speech was most likely trying to reunite
­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
_______________________________________ the states because
__________________________________!
_____________!
_______________________________________
!
____________________!
Who is Abraham Lincoln talking to? !
!
!
!
!
What evidence shows Lincoln’s views on not
!
How would you rephrase the meaning of "A interfering with slavery?!
!
house divided against itself cannot stand."!
Why would Lincoln say “I believe I have no
!
lawful right to do so, and I have no inclination
!
to do so.”!
!
!
!
!
Why does he use the analogy “A house
!
divided against itself cannot stand”?!
Does this differ from the House Divided
!
speech? How?!
!
!
!
!
!
!
My Questions About What I Read:!
My Questions About What I Read:!
!
Title of Source #3: !
___________________________________!
!
3 Facts I Learned: !
1. Date of the 2nd Inaugural Address!
_______________________________________
____________!
2. Lincoln likely knew the war would soon be
over when he gave his 2nd Inaugural Address
because _________________!
!
3. How many days later after this speech was
Lincoln assassinated? __________________!
!
!
What is Lincoln referring to in section 3 “All
knew that this interest was somehow the
cause of the war.”!
!
!
!
Do you think Lincoln predicted war in the
House Divided speech? How?!
!
!
How is paragraph 4 and House Divided
similar?!
!
!
!
I Still Want to Know (Further Questions):!
!
Graphic Organizer on Topic: Lincoln’s Speeches