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ClassSpark - Lincoln: Assassination and Legacy

ClassSpark Teacher Professional Development series in collaboration with Ford's Theatre

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Season 1

A promotional film exploring Lincoln's assassination and legacy through a two-part ClassSpark course, featuring expert insights and actionable teaching strategies.

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A promotional film exploring Lincoln's assassination and legacy through a two-part ClassSpark course, featuring expert insights and actionable teaching strategies.

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Memorialization

Jake Flack, Deputy Director of Education at Ford's Theatre, is joined by Educator, Angelo Parodi to explore how memorials and memorialization can be powerful tools in the classroom.

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Memorialization

Jake Flack, Deputy Director of Education at Ford's Theatre, is joined by Educator, Angelo Parodi to explore how memorials and memorialization can be powerful tools in the classroom.

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The Power of Oratory

Victoria Reinsel, Master Teaching Artist at Ford’s Theatre, presents the Four-Part Framework—speech analysis, public speaking, writing and editing, and civic engagement—enhanced by powerful tools like Podium Points, Warm and Cool Feedback, the Rhetorical Triangle, and the Actor’s Approach.

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The Power of Oratory

Victoria Reinsel, Master Teaching Artist at Ford’s Theatre, presents the Four-Part Framework—speech analysis, public speaking, writing and editing, and civic engagement—enhanced by powerful tools like Podium Points, Warm and Cool Feedback, the Rhetorical Triangle, and the Actor’s Approach.

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Jake Flack, Deputy Director of Education at Ford's Theatre, is joined by Educator, Dr. Giani Clarkson, to explore how place call tell the story of a pivotal moment or moments, making historical events tangible, personal, and more engaging for students.

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Jake Flack, Deputy Director of Education at Ford's Theatre, is joined by Educator, Dr. Giani Clarkson, to explore how place call tell the story of a pivotal moment or moments, making historical events tangible, personal, and more engaging for students.

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A Lasting Legacy

The assassination of Abraham Lincoln in 1865 had long-term impacts on American politics, civil rights, and Ford’s Theatre itself, now a living monument dedicated to Lincoln's legacy.

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A Lasting Legacy

The assassination of Abraham Lincoln in 1865 had long-term impacts on American politics, civil rights, and Ford’s Theatre itself, now a living monument dedicated to Lincoln's legacy.

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A Nation Mourns

In the hours, days and weeks after Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, the nation descended into mourning, with Lincoln’s funeral and Ford’s Theatre becoming the focus of national grief.

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A Nation Mourns

In the hours, days and weeks after Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, the nation descended into mourning, with Lincoln’s funeral and Ford’s Theatre becoming the focus of national grief.

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In 1865, conspirators involved in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln were apprehended and put on trial in a military tribunal that sparked significant debates over the nature of American justice.

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In 1865, conspirators involved in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln were apprehended and put on trial in a military tribunal that sparked significant debates over the nature of American justice.

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In the wake of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, the largest manhunt in American history took place, as Secretary of War Edwin Stanton coordinated efforts to locate John Wilkes Booth.

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In the wake of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, the largest manhunt in American history took place, as Secretary of War Edwin Stanton coordinated efforts to locate John Wilkes Booth.

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Minute-by-Minute

Follow the tragic events of April 14, 1865, as President Abraham Lincoln and Confederate sympathizer John Wilkes Booth journey toward their fateful meeting at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C.

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Minute-by-Minute

Follow the tragic events of April 14, 1865, as President Abraham Lincoln and Confederate sympathizer John Wilkes Booth journey toward their fateful meeting at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C.

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On April 14th, 1865, with the United States in the grips of civil war, two men went about their business in Washington, D.C. – one the President of the United States, the other his would-be assailant.

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On April 14th, 1865, with the United States in the grips of civil war, two men went about their business in Washington, D.C. – one the President of the United States, the other his would-be assailant.

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Behind the Curtain

In 1865, Ford’s Theatre became the scene of a historic tragedy – the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. But this was no spontaneous act of violence – it was the grisly climax of a conspiracy against the Union.

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Behind the Curtain

In 1865, Ford’s Theatre became the scene of a historic tragedy – the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. But this was no spontaneous act of violence – it was the grisly climax of a conspiracy against the Union.

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Setting the Stage

On April 14th, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln attended a comedy at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C. The events that took place that night reflected the ongoing divisions of the American Civil War.

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Setting the Stage

On April 14th, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln attended a comedy at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C. The events that took place that night reflected the ongoing divisions of the American Civil War.

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Course Overview

A short introduction to the ClassSpark Lincoln: Assassination and Legacy Teacher Professional Development Course.

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Course Overview

A short introduction to the ClassSpark Lincoln: Assassination and Legacy Teacher Professional Development Course.

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