Become an official Lincoln Legacy Bicentennial School! Click above on the form's link to sign up today!
Discuss with your students the values important to President Lincoln – Freedom, Democracy, Equality, Opportunity. Recreate the Gettysburg Address. Plant a tree or Bicentennial Garden. By participating in the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial, your school can be designated an official Lincoln Bicentennial School.
The Bicentennial of Lincoln’s birth offers schools – and all of us – a unique opportunity to provide American youth, which now embraces young people from many corners of the globe, an understanding of the role Lincoln’s legacy played in shaping the United States.
Your school’s Bicentennial celebration may occur anytime during the 2008-2009 school year. The Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission especially encourages you to participate in a National Teach-In on February 12, 2009.
The goal is for every student, in every classroom across the country to focus at least one class period on the life and legacy of Abraham Lincoln on his birthday
Check out the lesson plans, suggested activities, and additional resources for ideas.
Participating schools will receive a certificate from the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission to display proudly in an appropriate place. Join us as we mark a significant milestone in our nation’s history.
For a print-out application, click here.
The Lincoln Legacy Schools Recognition Program is made possible by support from the History Channel.
