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GRADE LEVEL: <\/strong>1-3<\/p>\n

TIME ALLOTMENT:<\/strong> Two 45-minute class periods<\/p>\n

OVERVIEW: <\/strong>
\nIn this interdisciplinary lesson, students will gather different facts about Lincoln through a variety of hands-on activities. In the Introductory Activity, students will match vocabulary words with pictures to piece together a timeline of Abraham Lincoln\u2019s life. In the Learning Activities, students will gather various facts about the life of Lincoln. Students will learn about Abraham Lincoln’s work as a lawyer on the prairie and also gain insight into Lincoln through objects and artifacts of his life. Students will then select classroom objects that best tell a story about them and\/or their class. In the Culminating Activity, students will reflect upon the life of Lincoln, revisit the timeline of Lincoln\u2019s life and create their own personal timelines.<\/p>\n

SUBJECT MATTER: <\/strong>
\nSocial Studies; US History<\/p>\n

LEARNING OBJECTIVES <\/strong>
\nStudents will be able to:
\n\u2022\tCreate and interpret their own timelines
\n\u2022\tPlace events in chronological order
\n\u2022\tDescribe at least 5 facts about Abraham Lincoln
\n\u2022\tCritically observe and describe objects
\n\u2022\tDescribe different ways to learn about the past
\n\u2022\tMatch words to corresponding images
\n\u2022\tDefine key vocabulary terms<\/p>\n

STANDARDS<\/strong><\/p>\n

History Standards for Grades K-4<\/a><\/p>\n

Historical Thinking Standards<\/strong>
\nStandard 1: Chronological Thinking<\/p>\n

A.\tDistinguish between past, present, and future time.
\nE.\tInterpret data presented in time lines.
\nF.\tCreate time lines.<\/p>\n

Standard 4: Historical Research Capabilities<\/p>\n

B.\tObtain historical data.
\nC.\tInterrogate historical data.<\/p>\n

MEDIA COMPONENTS
\nLOOKING FOR LINCOLN<\/strong>, selected segments<\/p>\n

Clip 1:<\/p>\n

Abraham Lincoln, Attorney at Law<\/p>\n

Clip 2:<\/p>\n

All Things Lincoln<\/p>\n

Access the streaming and downloadable video segments for this lesson at the Video Segments Page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Web site:<\/strong>
\nTeAch-nology.com- The Online Teacher Resource<\/a>
\nStudents can use this \u201ctimeline generator\u201d on the TeAch-nology.com site to create their own timelines, including up to 6 events. (Scroll down to the bottom of the page to view the timeline generator.)<\/p>\n

MATERIALS<\/strong><\/p>\n

For the class:
\n\u2022\t1 black top hat (a real hat or one that you make)
\nNote: See the \u201cPrep for Teachers\u201d section below for directions on how to make a simple black hat, using a can and construction paper or felt.
\n\u2022\tOne large drawing of the outline of a top hat
\nNote: See the \u201cPrep for Teachers\u201d section below for details.
\n\u2022\tOne set of Abraham Lincoln Timeline Cards, cut out and mixed up (download here<\/a>)<\/p>\n

For each group of 3-4 students:
\n\u2022\t5 copies of the \u201cOur Things\u201d Student Organizer (download here<\/a>)<\/p>\n

For each student:
\n\u2022\t2-3 blank sheets of paper to create their personal timelines
\n\u2022\tPencils, pens and crayons<\/p>\n

PREP FOR TEACHERS<\/strong>
\nPrior to teaching this lesson, you will need to:<\/p>\n

Preview all of the video segments and Web sites used in the lesson.
\nDownload the video clips used in the lesson to your classroom computer, or prepare to watch them using your classroom\u2019s Internet connection.<\/p>\n

Bookmark the Web site used in the lesson on each computer in your classroom. Using a social bookmarking tool such as del.icio.us<\/a> or diigo<\/a> (or an online bookmarking utility such as portaportal<\/a>) will allow you to organize all the links in a central location.<\/p>\n

If you do not have a black top hat, you can create your own by following these steps:<\/p>\n

1.\tTake a coffee can or other similarly-shaped container and place it upside down onto a piece of black construction paper or black felt.
\n2.\tGlue the coffee can to the paper.
\n3.\tCut the black piece of paper or felt into a circle shape, leaving about two inches between the rim of the can and the edge of the paper or felt.
\n4.\tWrap black construction paper or black felt around the sides and bottom of the hat.<\/p>\n

Cut up the jumbled timeline cards. (For beginning readers:<\/em> Keep each picture card joined to its adjoining text card.)<\/p>\n

Print enough copies of the \u201cOur Things\u201d Student Organizer so that each group of 3-4 students has 5 copies.<\/p>\n

Draw a large outline of a top hat on a large sheet of posterboard, a white board or a flip chart. This is intended to be a space where you can write in facts that your students learn about Lincoln during the lesson. Make the drawing large enough that you could write at least 20 short sentences inside the outline of the hat.<\/p>\n

Next: Proceed to Activities<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Lesson plans for LOOKING FOR LINCOLN were created by the LAB@Thirteen, Thirteen\u2019s Community and Educational Outreach Department.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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