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Remembering Lincoln
First Grade Lesson

Designed
by
Cecilia Spearman and Susan Tarr


 
 
 

Introduction
 
Task
Process
Evaluation
Conclusion
Credits


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Introduction

What kind of statue would you make to help others
remember Abraham Lincoln? Would you make a statue that
looks like Abraham Lincoln? Maybe you would like to make a statue of his home or his hat. We will look at some of the different statues that other people have made. We will also learn about Lincoln's life to help you get some ideas on how to remember him.
 















Task

We will
 


 
 
 
 
 

Process

Activity 1
 

During center time, two children will explore the following sites.
                 A Lincoln Story
 
 

                         Pictures of Lincoln statues   

 
 
 

Activity 2
 

Get some clay and make your own Abraham Lincoln statue.

Activity 3
 

Type a story on Start Write telling about your statue. What did you learn about Abraham Lincoln that made you choose this kind of statue? Please give three reasons.
 
 

 
 
 








Evaluation


 


Beginning

1

Progressing

2

Proficient

3

 

Statue

 
 No recognizable shape
Recognizable shape with no detail
Recognizable shape with details
Sentence Mechanics

 
Writes at least one sentence using invented spelling.
Writes two sentences using invented spelling.
Writes more than two sentences using correct punctuation and invented spelling
 

Story Content

 
Writes one or more sentences unrelated to the topic.
Writes one or more sentences about the statue but does not relate it to Lincoln.
Writes three or more sentences about the statue and relates it to Lincoln.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Conclusion

In this lesson you have learned about the life of Abraham Lincoln and different ways people honor him.
 
 






















Credits

http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/activity/presidentsday/index.html

http://showcase.netins.net/web/creative/lincoln.html