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Help Lincoln Get to the White House
Though Abraham Lincoln rose to prominence in the White House, he began his life in an Indiana log cabin. Young Lincoln historians discover notable facts about the sixteenth president of the United States in a timeline interactive that...
Lessons on American Presidents
Abraham Lincoln
Honor Abe Lincoln with a set of activity-based worksheets that can be used independently and in collaborative groups. Young historians participate in a listening activity where they fill in the missing blanks in a passage while being...
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Honoring Abe Lincoln
Students research the life of Abraham Lincoln as a child. They use the information to develop a database. They share the information they collected with the class.
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Happy Birthday, Abe! Scavenger Hunt
In this Abraham Lincoln worksheet, learners utilize the Internet to access one specific website to find the answers to five multiple choice questions about Abe Lincoln.
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Lincoln's Birthday
Students in and ESL classroom discover and discuss the importance of Abraham Lincoln and why we celebrate his birthday. They study vocabulary associated with Abraham Lincoln.
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Abe Lincoln and Me
Students listen to story read by teacher, recall facts from the story, and discuss Abraham Lincoln and his birthday.
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Abraham Lincoln
In this biography worksheet, students read a one page factual story about Abraham Lincoln. Students then answer 7 questions about the story.
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Lincoln Bicentennial Celebration
Students pay tribute to Abraham Lincoln. In this Lincoln celebration lesson, students create short films using images and narrate facts found online. Students use a video editing program and publish final products on Lincoln's birthday....
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Lincoln's Birthday Word Search
For this word search worksheet, students find the answers to 20 questions about President Lincoln in the puzzle. Students must have prior knowledge to complete, but answers are given "upside down" on worksheet.
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Washington's Birthday
In this Washington's Birthday worksheet, students complete activities such as reading a passage, matching phrases, fill in the blanks, multiple choice, spelling, sequencing, unscrambling sentences, writing questions, take a survey, and...
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Happy Birthday, Mr. Lincoln!
In this easy Lincoln worksheet, students read a paragraph about Abraham Lincoln. Students will then complete 3 questions and draw a picture.
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Preparation for End of Unit Assessment: Making Connections between Song Lyrics and Texts, Part 2
Five hundred schoolchildren first performed the song "Lift Every Voice and Sing" in 1900 to celebrate President Lincoln's birthday. Scholars listen to the historic song and discuss the lyrics with partners. They continue preparing notes...
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A Slave No More
Students discover what it was like to cross into freedom. In this slavery lesson, students read the "Emancipation Proclamation," and letters written by Abraham Lincoln and John Washington (a former slave). Students identify the key ideas...
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George Washington's Birthday
Students recognize George Washington and why his birthday is celebrated as a national holiday through pictures, a story, crossword puzzles, and other activities involving other presidents.
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Getting to Know 2 Presidents
In this Presidents worksheet, students answer short answer questions about George Washington and Abraham Lincoln by looking on the websites given to them. Students complete 7 questions each.
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The Presidents of Mount Rushmore
Students understand the importance of Mount Rushmore as a national symbol. In this Mount Rushmore lesson, students locate Mount Rushmore on the map and investigate each of the four Presidents on Mount Rushmore. Students understand how...
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Happy Birthday!
Students honor African Americans in history. In this celebrating achievements lesson, students plan, design, and implement ways to honor persons in African American history during Black History Month.
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Presidents Day
In this reading comprehension instructional activity, students read facts about George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Presidents Day. Students answer three multiple choice comprehension questions.
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Celebrating the Smithsonian's Birthday
Students examine online objects from the Smithsonian website and use them as subjects and inspiration for creative writing exercises.
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Adding and Subtracting for President's Day
In this adding and subtracting for President's Day worksheet, 3rd graders use the example to find a president's birthday on the calendar.
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English Exercises: Reading Comprehension
In this online interactive English worksheet, students read "Doug's Birthday," and then respond to 40 fill in the blank and 10 true or false questions about the selection. Students may submit their answers to be scored. Students also...
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Whose Head Goes Here?
Learners research the Illinois quarter and the President on it. Students research President Lincoln and American coinage. Learners compare this quarter to the other national quarters with Presidents on them.
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Civil War Time Line
Students draw a time line on graph paper on a scale of one square to every five years beginning in 1770 and ending at 2000. They place historic events and inventions in their correct time period on the time line, and add their birthday...
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Presidents Day
Students access a variety of Presidents Day themed websites. They locate the birthdays of Washington and Lincoln, biographies, timelines, memorials and documents written by both men.