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Lesson Plan for Abraham Lincoln - Grade 2 (or primary grade)
Abraham Lincoln's life is a social
studies subject studied by all primary grades. This is linked to a
fun interactive web site and the kids love it. This is a 10 day lesson
plan which includes an interactive online quiz.
click here and go to the student homeroom
page (intro for students)
Standard: History Social Science
PEOPLE WHO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Students in grade
two explore the lives of actual people who make a difference in their everyday
lives and learn the stories of extraordinary people from history whose achievements
have touched them, directly or indirectly.
2.5 Students understand
the importance of individual action and character and explain how heroes
from long ago and the recent past have made a difference in others' lives
(e.g., from biographies of Abraham Lincoln, Louis Pasteur, Sitting Bull,
George Washington Carver, Marie Curie, Albert Einstein, Golda Meir, Jackie
Robinson, Sally Ride).
Objectives
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Students will show improvement from the pre-test to post test
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Students will recall basic biographical information about Lincoln.
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Students will participate in discussion about how Lincoln has made
a difference in their lives (no slavery/ fair laws)
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Students will complete an 8 section story map
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Students will demonstrate and apply their knowledge by doing a venn diagram
comparing Lincoln to themselves or another previously studied person such
as King or Washington
Student Activities
Students will make a penny
medallion as a way to introduce Lincoln. They will take a pretest ,
listen to several read aloud stories, and read a story themselves. They
will apply their knowledge by doing several activities such as a venn diagram
and a story map . Along the way they will access the internet
for further info and photos. They will take a quiz on the internet
with a follow up paper post test. They will end the week with an art project.
Introductory Activities
1. On day 1
each student makes a penny medallion. Ask students who
is on the penny and what they know about Lincoln. Accept all comments.
Hand out penny sheet questions.
2. Give the
multiple choice pretest to all students.
Enabling Activities
1. Every day
teacher reads aloud a book about Lincoln.
2. On day
2 pair up students to read "Lincoln's Hat" . 25% of the class will also access
World Book software on the imac classroom launcher and search for Lincoln
info.
3. On day
3 students reread "Lincoln's Hat". Students begin 8 section story
map on "Lincoln's Hat". 25% of the class will access Word Book.
4. On day 4 students go to the
2 library computers and access linked sites in groups of 5 (15
minutes per group), but not the online quiz. 25% of the class
will access World Book. Students reread Lincoln's Hat in pairs and finish
the story map.
5. On day 5
students take a field trip to the middle school computer lab to access
linked sites and do the online quiz.
6. On
day 6 the remaining students access World Book. Teacher charts
student responses about what they learned, making
sure they discuss why Lincoln has made a difference in
their lives.
7. On days 7-8
students create mini Lincoln books.
8. On day 9 students complete a venn
diagram, comparing Lincoln to Washington or to themself.
Culminating Activities
1. On day 10, give posttest
to all students.
2. End the unit
by making Lincoln hats and/or pretzel log cabins.
Assessment
*Give students the pretest/postest
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Pretest/posttest
*Let students take
the online quiz.
http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/proj/lincoln/quiz.htm
*Observe student discussion
Results
Pretest results ranged from 30%-100% with 11 out of 18 students scoring
below 80%. Posttest results ranged from 50%-100% with 17 out of 18 students
scoring 80% or better. View the
PowerPoint presentation to view the chart, and review this project.
Web Resources & Supplementary Materials
Introductory
Activity
http://members.aol.com/RVSNorton/Lincoln14.html
Penny medallions
Pretest
Enabling
Activity
http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/proj/lincoln/ (The best primary site
for Lincoln.)
http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/proj/lincoln/class.htm ( uses
above site for lesson plan)
http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/activity/presidentsday/ (excellent
primary site )
http://www.historyplace.com/lincoln/index.html (Concise bio timeline
with pics)
http://members.aol.com/RVSNorton/Lincoln2.html(Abraham Lincoln Research
Site )
http://home.att.net/~rjnorton/Lincoln75.html (Everything about the
assassination)
http://members.aol.com/RVSNorton/Lincoln14.html (created by a 1st grade-cute)
http://www.cmi.k12.il.us/Urbana/projects/LinkOn/index.html (by a 4th
grade-good one)
http://www.cmi.k12.il.us/Urbana/projects/LinkOn/framesetanecdotes.html
(interesting)
http://www.ipl.org/ref/POTUS/alincoln.html (Presidents of US)
http://showcase.netins.net/web/creative/lincoln/speeches/speeches.html
(25 speeches by ..
http://www.sparxecho.com/
(cd sampler from a musical score about lincoln ! )
Culminating
Activity
Postest
(Answer Key: 1-a, 2-c, 3-c, 4-b, 5-a, 6-b, 7-b,
8-c, 9-a, 10-answers will vary)
Lincoln
log cabin (scroll to the bottom of the page link)
Windsor Creek
Elementary , Windsor Unifed School District
Windsor, Ca
( 100 miles north of San Francisco )
Send
your comments to:
dbratberg@aol.com
Last Revised:06/06/01
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