It’s Friday, April 10, 2020, and time for a Virtual Field Trip at ClickSchooling!
Recommended Website:
(www.fords.org/visit/virtual-tour/)
Age Range: 8-18 (Grades 3-12, with parental supervision)
Explore one of the most famous theaters in American history with this virtual tour. Site of the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 1865 by John Wilkes Booth, Ford’s Theatre remained closed for nearly 100 years. In 1968, the theatre reopened as a national historic site and working theatre.
When you get to the site, you can read the introduction then click on “Start Virtual Tour”. This 360° tour from Google Arts & Culture starts on the Main Stage. Use your mouse to navigate around the image. As you scroll through the tour, interesting information about each image is provided.
When you are finished with your tour be sure to go back to the main Ford’s Theatre website to keep the learning going. From here, click on “Lincoln’s Assassination” on the top menu to learn about:
- Lincoln’s Death
- Night on 10th Street
- Investigating the Assassination
- Impact on a Nation
Also, in the top menu, click on “For Teachers”. Under “Teaching Lincoln’s Assassination & Legacy” you can download a lesson plan for a fifth grader. And check out “All Teaching Resources” for a Timeline, Map of Responses and People.
This website is an excellent resource for anyone wishing to learn more about President Lincoln, his assassination, and his legacy.
