Abraham Lincoln

THE LIFE OF 

ABRAHAM LINCOLN

 

The 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln was an amazing man.

Click on this video

Extra Reading-Biography on Abraham Lincoln:

http://www.ducksters.com/biography/uspresidents/abrahamlincoln.php

THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL (Washington DC)

Mount Rushmore-Keystone, South Dakota

Extra Credit:

1) Watch a short cartoon on Abraham Lincoln  such as this one from American Hero Classics: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrhG-06tpzk

2) Color or draw a picture of Abraham Lincoln, Mt. Rushmore, or the Lincoln Memorial

3) Complete a LapBook on Abraham Lincoln

http://lifeofahomeschoolmom.com/2015/10/free-abe-lincoln-lapbook/

4) Come dressed up as Abraham Lincoln or Mary Todd Lincoln

5) Go and visit the Metamora Courthouse, traveled by Lincoln, and tell us about what you learned!

https://www2.illinois.gov/dnrhistoric/Experience/Sites/Central/Pages/Metamora-Courthouse.aspx

Notebooking Page:

http://homeschoolhelperonline.com/2015/07/03/abraham-lincoln-notebooking/

The Underground Railroad/Harriet Tubman

Harriet Tubman was an amazing and brave woman.We hope that you would be that brave if you had lived during Harriet's time. Watch the videos below to learn  about the Underground Railroad,  Harriet Tubman and what a brave woman she was.

https://youtu.be/ylqQibHXL_4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hthvETfIK28

The website below is pretty cool.
At the top of the page you can click on "Begin the Journey" to escape to freedom just like the slaves. Also check out the slideshows and activities. 

http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bhistory/underground_railroad/index.html


Extra Credit:

1) Write a paragraph or song about Harriet Tubman.

2) Draw or color a picture of run away slaves on the underground railroad

3) Write a story or act out a skit about being a underground railroad conductor.

4) Research the Big Dipper and the North Star and tell us how they used them on the UG

Here is the link for the notebooking page 
https://contentedathome.com/wp-content/plugins/download-monitor/download.php?id=62