Today’s Walking Classroom podcast focuses on the sixteenth President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln was born in poverty to uneducated parents and transformed his life – he became a scholar, a lawyer, and president of the United States. Lincoln was strongly opposed to slavery, and is remembered as the president who abolished it.
Character Value: Stand by your beliefs
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Common Core
L–Language | SL–Speaking and Listening | RI–Reading: Informational | RL–Reading: Literature | W–Writing | RH–6-8 Literacy in History/Social Studies | RST–6-8 Literacy in Science & Technical Subjects Elementary School:RI.3.1, RI.3.2, SL.3.1, SL.3.4
RI.4.1, RI.4.2, SL.4.1, SL.4.4
RI.5.1, RI.5.2, SL.5.1, SL.5.4
Middle School:
RI.6.1, RI.6.2, SL.6.1, SL.6.4
RI.7.1, RI.7.2, RI.7.3, SL.7.1, SL.7.4
RI.8.1, RI.8.2, RI.8.3, SL.8.1, SL.8.4
RH.6-8.4
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Quiz: (Make sure you're already logged into your Gmail account, then click to copy this Google form to your Google Drive. Quiz keys are here.)
Abraham Lincoln Google Quiz
Slide Deck:
Abraham Lincoln Slide Deck
Has Neil deGrasse Tyson explaining how valuable learning is for future skills and problem solving.
Has kids sharing their dreams for future greatness.
Explains how the 16th president of the United States rose from humble beginnings to serve his country at a crucial point in its development.
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Decide and indicate whether you agree or disagree with a series of statements about Abraham Lincoln in this activity from the National Park Service.
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