Today we are examining the events surrounding the Lincoln Assassination. To begin with, we talked about how this event has many layers. Most students come into 8th grade knowing a little about the assassination, but there is much more there to learn about.
We began by defining the word conspiracy and then understanding the motives behind John Wilkes Booth's plot. We then looked at the targets and locations the night of April 14th 1865 and why this triple murder plot was important to Booth. Tomorrow we will begin watching clips from the new movie called The Conspirator which focus on the assassination and the trial of the captured conspirators.
