Imagining Abraham Lincoln

Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Subject Area

English Language Arts

Social Studies

Grade(s)

K

Overview

In this activity, students will read the story, Mr. Lincoln's Whiskers by Karen B. Winnick and pick a moment in the story to add a new scene in the form of a comic strip.

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): KG

ELA21.K.37
Actively participate in shared and independent writing experiences, for varied purposes and audiences, across different genres.

Vocabulary

Actively participate
Shared writing experiences
Independent writing experiences
Varied purposes
Varied audiences
Difference genres

Knowledge

Students know:

Different genres of writing.
The purpose and audience for writing can change.

Skills

Students are able to:

Write for various purposes and audiences across different genres, with teacher assistance and independently.

Understanding

Students understand that:

Writing conveys a message, and the format of writing will change, depending on its purpose, audience, and intended meaning.

Social Studies (2010) Grade(s): KG

SS10.K.11
Identify symbols, customs, famous individuals, and celebrations representative of our state and nation. (Alabama)

Vocabulary

symbol
custom
famous
celebrations

Knowledge

Students know:

Our state and nation has certain symbols that represent it and its people.
There are certain customs common to citizens of our state and nation.
There are celebrations common to the citizens of our state and nation.
There are certain individuals who are widely recognized as representatives of our state and nation.
Vocabulary: symbol, custom, celebrate, celebration, represent, representative, state, nation, Alabama, United States, pledge, allegiance

Skills

Students are able to:

Identify various symbols of our state and nation, including the American flag, Alabama flag, bald eagle, etc.
Identify various customs of our state and nation, including reciting the "Pledge of Allegiance," singing the "Star Spangled Banner," etc.
Identify various famous individuals of our state and nation, including George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr., etc.
Identify various celebrations of our state and nation, including The Fourth of July, Memorial Day, Veterans Day, etc.

Understanding

Students understand that:

There are certain symbols, customs, celebrations, and famous individuals recognized by most citizens of our state and nation.

ELA21.K.37

CR Resource Type

Learning Activity

Resource Provider

Smithsonian

License Type

Custom

https://amhistory.si.edu/ourstory/pdf/lincoln/imagining_lincoln.pdf

Custom License Type (URL)

https://www.si.edu/termsofuse/

Owner (Author)

mgsaboyd

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