Feb. 16, 2011: Unlocking Mr. Lincoln

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Activities:

1. Make an Abraham Lincoln book. Paste a newspaper word or picture about Lincoln on each page. Write a sentence for each word/picture.

2. Circle an example of each of these people in the newspaper: a lawyer, a state legislator, a U.S. congressman, a U.S. senator.

3. In the newspaper, find five modern jobs Abraham Lincoln could do < jobs that require intelligence and/or strength.

4. What events in Lincoln¹s life showed that he was (a) intelligent, (b) caring, (c) hard-working, and (d) determined?

5. Write a letter to Abraham Lincoln telling him how the country has changed since he was president.

Mini Page activities meet many state and national educational standards. Each week we identify standards that relate to The Mini Page content and offer activities that will help your students reach them. This week's standard:

• Students use biographies and stories to understand the individuals who are honored by the nation. (Social Studies: History)
  

(standards by Dr. Sherrye D. Garrett, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi)