For this assignment, you will analyze Lincoln's Gettysburg Address and examine what newspapers in 1863 said about his speech. There are two parts to this assignment.
Part I: Editorial Reviews
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Visit the Reviews page to see reviews of the speech from the editorial pages of several newspapers from 1863. Teachers' notes are in italics.
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Completely respond to the questions on the Questions for Careful Thinking page.
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Once you have answered the questions, continue to Part II.
Part II: What do you think? |