Idea Connect

Students match simplified excerpts from the Gettysburg Address to kid-friendly summaries that capture Lincoln’s main ideas. By aligning text with meaning, learners strengthen comprehension and interpretation skills. The exercise helps students grasp themes of unity, sacrifice, and freedom through accessible language.

Curriculum Matched Skills

Reading Comprehension – Summarizing and Matching Main Ideas

Social Studies – Understanding Themes of the Civil War

Civics – Identifying Democratic Principles in Speeches

Critical Thinking – Translating Complex Ideas into Simple Meaning

This worksheet is part of our Gettysburg Address collection.