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Letters Between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas Written Document Overview Students will compare and contrast letters written back and forth between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas in 1858. The students will use prior knowledge and decoding skills in order to comprehend the documents. Objectives After completing this lesson, the students will be able to: Compare and contrast the letters between Lincoln and Douglas Gain understanding of the terminology Time Required One thirty-minute class period Recommended Grade Level Grades 4–8 Topics Government, Abraham Lincoln Era National Expansion and Reform, 1815–1860 time period Standards McREL 4th Edition Standards and Benchmarks Historical Understanding Understands and knows how to analyze chronological relationships and patterns Understands the historical perspective Language Arts Uses grammatical and mechanical conventions in written compositions Uses reading skills and strategies to understand and interpret a variety of literary texts 20 Chapter 3: Lesson Plans Using Rubrics to Evaluate Students’ Performance