The nation is worth fighting for, to secure such an inestimable jewel.
— A. Lincoln, 1864
On Campus School Programs
Lincoln’s Hat (Grades K-3)
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As a young man, Abraham Lincoln began forming his ideas on issues such as justice and freedom. As he grew,
so too did his ideas. While living at his Cottage, President Lincoln thought through his ideas on the Civil War and
emancipation, and turned these ideas into action. Lincoln's unique note-taking practice serves as a model to
students as they develop their own creative ideas and problem solving skills on everyday decisions and complex
issues. In Lincoln's Hat, students will discover President Lincoln's unique habit of storing his ideas inside his
signature stovepipe hat, and a hands-on activity provides students with a special place to keep their own ideas.
- Programs meet DC, VA, MD, and McREL learning standards.
- Cost: DCPS and DCPCS: Free Others: $7/student.
- Classroom teacher or Tour leader free, adults $10 each. One (1) adult for every 10 students required.
I See the President (Grades 4-5)
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During the Civil War, President Lincoln commuted daily through the heart of Civil War Washington to the White House. Along the way, Lincoln encountered front line soldiers, escaped slaves living in contraband camps, wounded soldiers, and Washington residents, such as Walt Whitman. These every day people influenced Lincoln and his ideas on the Civil War and emancipation and taught him lessons that are still important to today's students. Lincoln's desire to exchange ideas with those around him in order to better understand important issues serves as a model to young minds as they learn to respect each others' ideas. In I See the President, students take on the role of the people President Lincoln interacted with on his daily commute and analyze their first-hand accounts to write a fable that teaches their classmates an important lesson.
- Programs meet DC, VA, MD, and McREL learning standards.
- Cost: DCPS and DCPCS: Free Others: $7/student.
- Classroom teacher or tour leader free. A minimum of 4 adults is required and will be admitted at no charge. Each additional adult is $10 each.
Lincoln's Toughest Decisions (Grades 6-12, College, and Adult) Award Winning!
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Students can take part in our featured program, Lincoln's Toughest Decisions, which won a Silver MUSE Award in April 2008.
Abraham Lincoln solved the difficult problems of his time by consulting the ideas of those around him, thus informing his own thought process. This approach serves as a model for students to develop their own decision making skills as they strive to understand the power of their ideas in modern society. In Lincoln's Toughest Decisions: Debating Emancipation - an award-winning program that puts students in the role of President Lincoln's closest advisors - students use touch screen monitors to explore historical documents and recreate the heated discussions that President Lincoln had with his Cabinet over emancipation.
- Programs meet DC, VA, MD, and McREL learning standards.
- Cost: DCPS and DCPCS: Free Others: $7/student.
- Classroom teacher or Tour leader free, adults $10 each. One (1) adult for every 10 students required.
Reservations
- Advance reservations required at least three weeks prior to visit.
- Non-refundable deposit required when reservation is confirmed.
- Make reservations here.
