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An activity that I could use this book for is an introduction of the Civil War. Since this book describes in little detail the war, it’s a great starter piece for a lesson. First I would introduce the book and ask the class how much they know about Abraham Lincoln and how much they know about the Civil War. Next, I would read the book to the class, and while reading I will periodically stop and ask them guiding or prediction questions about the book. After reading the book I would ask them questions about the book, and what all they learned. More specifically, I would ask them what they learned about the Civil War, since it won’t be much I can easily say, “well today we’re going to learn even more about the Civil War so that we can become experts on it.” As a class we could do some sort of inquiry or research based project. As a class, we could all go to the computer lab and I could teach them how to look for good, kid friendly information on the Civil War, as well as Abraham Lincoln and his role during the Civil War. The students could find the dates the war began and ended, as well as important battles and other facts about the war. After this trip to the computer lab we could all join together to create a class poster on both the Civil War and Abraham Lincoln and once it’s done we could hang it in the hallway for other classes to see our great work. For this activity, the class could also take a trip to the library to find information books on the war and include the information they found in the books on the poster as well.

Government, Roles and Systems of Government, The purpose of government in the United States is to establish order, protect the rights of individuals and promote the common good. Governments may be organized in different ways and have limited or unlimited powers.
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History, Civil War and Reconstruction, Disputes over the nature of federalism, complicated by economic developments in the United States, resulted in sectional issues, including slavery, which led to the American Civil War.

Abraham Lincoln, Civil War, Maira Kalman, History, Government, Gettysburg Address, Slavery, Emancipation Proclamation, Lincoln Memorial
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