Abe Lincoln's Birthday ... February 12th

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February 12th is Abraham Lincoln's birthday.

It is the perfect time to encourage reading informational text, pulling key facts from the text and then writing about them.  I also like to use this event to develop vocabulary and do some comparing and contrasting the time period to what happens today.

One of my favorite books to read is Just Like Abraham Lincoln by Bernard Weber.

It is ideal to use a fiction story to gather informational facts.

The ending is perfect for making predictions.  Who will move in next?  Who will he resemble?

The craft for Lincoln is perfect to use as a page topper.

The resource contains three forms of informational text depending on the reading level of the student.

I like to use the mini book.

Students can highlight key facts and then read and reread with partners.

They can also use the text to complete the graphic organizers which will support writing.

There is also a time line you might use as assessment on what students comprehended.

The resource also has a poem for students to read and then gather key details from.

I love the "tall black hat" and what might Lincoln have carried under it.

Another favorite is the penny flip.

A perfect opportunity to observe the penny and then gather some data.

Ideal for math.

Making words from the letters in Abraham Lincoln is so much fun especially if you pair or create small teams and have students work together to see who can come up with the most words.

There also is a compare and contrast facts about Abe and facts about George Washington.

Altogether a perfect day!!

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I love using these Google Slides.

We have a SMART board so I use the first three to introduce Abraham Lincoln.

You can  have students complete the Let's Chat independently or complete it as a group.

The remainder slides are interactive and ideal for a computer center or on student independent computers.

Notice that each slide corresponds with an activity in the paper pencil resource so if you are distance learning it is idea.

 

You can bundle these up and actually get the slides for FREE!

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