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Chasing Lincoln's Killer: Teacher Outline and Lesson Plan Ideas

This is your one stop spot for how to teach Chasing Lincoln’s Killer to your students! I have complied everything I have learned from the years of teaching with this novel, so you can save time and have access what works! This post details exactly how I approach each chapter and specifically outlines the strategies I use to engage students and encourage analytical thinking.

Classroom Ideas, ELA IdeasSavannah KepleyApril 5, 2019Chasing Lincoln's Killer Comments

Chasing Lincoln’s Killer: Analyzing Primary Sources

In order to teacher one of the most engaging novels I do all year, I have to front load and build tons of back ground knowledge. What better way than to use the countless primary sources from the assassination. This is the step by step guide to how I pump up their prior knowledge with primary sources.

Classroom Ideas, ELA IdeasSavannah KepleyMarch 6, 2019ELA Ideas, Novel, Chasing Lincoln's Killer, Whole Class Read Alouds Comments