1.   Abe Lincoln's Log Cabin Introduce Abraham Lincoln to young students by making a log cabin from pretzels & chocolate icing.

2.   Exploring Height With Abe Lincoln Teacher Megan Mulcahy submitted this lesson in which students determine how they measure up to Abe Lincoln.

3.   Drafting the Gettysburg Address Students compare and contrast Abraham Lincoln's drafts and final version of the Gettysburg Address.

4.   Abraham Lincoln: An Internet Buddy Activity Older students teach younger students about surfing the Net and Abe Lincoln.

5.   Celebrate Abe Lincoln: A Primary Timeline Activity Celebrate Abe Lincoln: A Primary Timeline Activity

6.   Mr. Lincoln's Whiskers Use a popular children's book about Abe Lincoln to teach the five parts of a letter.

7.   Who was Abraham Lincoln? Show the children a picture of Abraham Lincoln from a book or poster. Ask the children if they recognize this person. Explain that Abraham Lincoln was a very famous and important president of the United States. Remind the children that George Washington was our very first president and Abraham Lincoln was the sixteenth president.

8.   What did Abraham Lincoln do to preserve the Union? Objectives: The students will be able to: 1. explain what Abraham Lincoln did to preserve the Union. 2. interpret primary resources to determine Lincoln's motivations. 3. evaluate several actions taken by Lincoln to preserve the Union.

1.   Abraham Lincoln Return to Index Home The Project e-readers Lesson Plan Resources + + Lesson Plans -+ Materials Abraham Lincoln Tech Support -+ Contact Us + + Developed by: Michelle Tomlinson Overview: Students will use pre-writing strategies. Identify Audience: Grade 1 Correlations: First Steps Major Teaching Emphases (MTEs): Phase 3: demonstrates that all texts, both narrative and informational, are written by authors who...

2.   Writing letters to Abraham Lincoln LESSON PLAN 3 Topic:Writing letters to Abraham Lincoln Grade Level: 3rd & 4th Grades Time: 45 minutes Materials Needed: 1. Book, Mr. Lincoln's Whiskers (1996). 2. Chapter 2 of Lincoln: A Photobiography, by Russell Freedman (1987) 3. Blank writing paper Excite: Ask students if they have ever been to a log cabin? Have they ever been camping? Life during t...

3.   Abraham Lincoln on Slavery and Race _ In This Issue _ Abraham Lincoln on Slavery and Race by Roberta McCutcheon The Historians Perspective _ _ Background: Slavery played a prominent From the Teachers Desk role in America?s political, social, and economic history in the antebellum era. The South?s ?peculiar institution? was at the forefront of discussions _ _ ranging f...

4.   Who Is Abraham Lincoln and Why Is He on Mount Rushmore? Key Word Search DDNCurriculum Advanced SearchFull Unit of Study ListingSubmit a New Unit Home DDN Curriculum Components for Unit of Study 707 Unit of Study Title: "Who Is Abraham Lincoln and Why Is He on Mount Rushmore?" Topic Area: Social Science Grade Level: K-2 Time Frame: 2-3 weeks during Social Studies time Key Words: Abraham Lincoln, citizenship, Character Counts Unit Designer: Judy Swanson (K12SD1/JS097) Unit Designer E-mail: js097.k12.sd.us School District: Date Added: 6/25/...

5.   Writing short stories using a plot diagram LESSON PLAN 4 Topic: Writing short stories using a plot diagram Grade Level: 3rd & 4th Grades Time: 45 minutes Materials Needed: 1. Copy of plot diagram 2. Book, Abe Lincoln's Hat 3. Blank writing paper Objectives: 1. Recognize the elements of a plot diagram. 2. Write a story using the plot diagram sequence. Introduction: Display several biographies written about Abraham Lincoln. Indicate to children that Mr. Lincoln usually wore a stovepipe hat. Show the students several pictu...

6.   Abraham Lincoln, President and Leader during the Civil War Information Institute of Syracuse _ Printer friendly text Search Lessons Write a Lesson Plan Guide Lesson Plan : CC-0030 Selection Criteria Copyright Statement First Grade Lesson 1: Abraham Lincoln, President and Leader during the Civil War Objectives: The student will be able to: 1. understand that Abraham Lincoln believed education was very important. 2. understand that Abraham Lincoln believed slavery was wrong. 3. understand that Abraham Lincoln worked to unite the country throughout the C...

7.   Analyzing short biographies to discover characteristics of biographical writing LESSON PLAN 1 Topic: Analyzing short biographies to discover characteristics of biographical writing Grade Level: 3rd & 4th Grades Time: 45 minutes Materials Needed: Several short biographies including: 1. Abraham Lincoln, by Diana L. Spencer (1991l) 2. Abraham Lincoln (True Stories About), by Ruth Below Gross (1973) 3. Honest Abe, by Edith Kunhardt (1998) 4. Lincoln: A Photobiography, by Russell Freedman (1987) 5. Meet Abraham Lincoln, by Barbara Cary (1989) 6. . . . If You Grew up With Abraham Lincoln, by Ann McGov...

8.   I Knew Him When I Knew Him When Language Arts/Social Studies Students read about the life of Abraham Lincoln and write a first-person account by someone who might have known him at a particular stage of his life. What You Need Reference materials on the life and times of Abraham Lincoln What to Do 1. With student help, prepare a timeline of Lincoln's life, showing the major events in his life from childhoo...

9.   What Events Led to Lincoln's Assassination? _ In This Issue _ What Events Led to Lincoln's Assassination? The Historians Perspective by John Hallagan _ _ Overview: Fourth grade students From the Teachers Desk often associate Abraham Lincoln with three things: He wore a tall hat, he issued the Emancipation Proclamation, and he was assassinated. The murder _ _ of Lincoln, whom most historians con...

10.   Lincoln's Reconstruction Plan _ In This Issue _ Lincoln's Reconstruction Plan by Rosanne The Historians Perspective Lichatin _ _ Essential From the Teachers Desk Question: To what degree was Abraham Lincoln successful in achieving his goals? _ _ Background The Civil War was perhaps the most momentous event that the United States endured in its history. Author an...