Lesson Title: Celebrating Abraham Lincoln Standard: K-3: The student will demonstrate an understanding of the values that

American democracy represents and upholds. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.K.1a: Print many upper- and lowercase letters. Indicator: SC.K-3.3: Describe the actions of important figures that reflect the values of American democracy, including George Washington Learning Objective: The student will be able to diagram through a Venn Diagram the reasons why George Washington and Abraham Lincoln are still important to us. The students will be able to write Abraham Lincoln and George Washingtons names with proper capitalization about the right circles on the Venn Diagram. Essential Questions: Why is Abraham Lincoln an important president? Materials: -Flipchart with facts about Abraham Lincoln -Promethean board -Colored Construction Paper -Markers -Glue -Cardstock cards with graphics of Lincoln, Washington, a quarter, a penny, a dollar bill, a 5 dollar bill, the words first president, the dates of both presidents birthdays, a picture of the White House with the word no, the words father of our country, 16th president, and a beard. -Book: Activities/Procedures: How will you establish behavioral expectations? The teacher will quickly remind students of the expectations during carpet time and will let students know that they are expected to follow those. What is the hook? How will you link it to the standard?

The teacher will ask: Do you remember when I asked you on Tuesday to predict which president we will learn about today? Do you want to know who it is? On the promethean board, the teacher will slowly uncover a picture of Abraham Lincoln. How will prior knowledge be activated? The teacher will ask: Who was the first president of the United States? What are some things that made him important? Just like George Washington was important, Abraham Lincoln was a very important president. What content will you teach/explain? The teacher will uncover two pictures of Lincoln. The teacher will point out to students how tall he was. The teacher will explain the following facts: He was the 16th president of the United States: What number president was he? He was president during the civil war: The civil war was a time when the states in America fought against each other. He was born on February 12, 1809: Can someone point out his birthday on the calendar? (Analysis) His face is on the penny and the five dollar bill: How much is a penny worth? He was the first president to have a beard. See his beard? Did George Washington have a beard? The teacher will show a Venn Diagram on the Promethean Board. She will explain that a Venn Diagram is a chart that shows how two things are alike and how they are different. The middle section shows how they are alike and the outer sides show how they are different. One circle will be labeled George Washington and the other side will be labeled Abraham Lincoln. The teacher will say, when I write the names of these two presidents, I use capital letters at the beginning because you use capital letters at the beginning of someones name. The teacher will fill the Venn Diagram with facts about each president that the students recall. The teacher will explain to students their activity. The teacher will say, friends today youre going to make your own Venn Diagrams. I drew two circles on your paper and they cross over each other. Youll have a Ziploc bags with cards in them. Whichever president the card matches, you will glue the card in the right circle. There are no cards for the middle because you are going to write the words that you want to put there. What are some things that are the same about

GW and AL that we could put in the middle? The teacher will write the facts that the children recall on the Promethean board. Then she will call each row to their table to begin the activity.

Questioning: Who was the first president of the United States? What are some things that made him important? What number president was Abraham Lincoln if he was the 16th president? How much is a penny worth? Did George Washington have a beard? How will you diagram important facts about both presidents? (Analysis) Can anyone point out on the calendar what day Abraham Lincolns birthday was? (Analysis) What two important presidents have we learned about? Can someone tell me important facts about George Washington and Abraham Lincoln? (Synthesis) Assessment: Student Activity The students will diagram facts about both presidents independently on a Venn Diagram. They will use correct capitalization in labeling the circles. How activity is recorded A checklist will be used to record the activity. How to reteach During centers the teacher will work with the student to create a booklet about Abraham Lincolns life after reading Abes Honest Words. Closure: The teacher will ask the students to name the two presidents they have learned about. Can someone tell me important facts about George Washington and Abraham Lincoln? (Synthesis) On the promethean board, the teacher will complete a t-chart about Abraham Lincoln and George Washington. Accommodations:

Visual learners: The students will see Venn Diagrams being constructed. Auditory learners: The students will hear concepts explained. Other accommodations will be made if needed. Kinesthetic learners: The students will place graphic cards into the right circles on the Venn Diagram. ESOL: The teacher will accommodate if needed. Gifted: The teacher will ask higher-order thinking questions. The teacher will provide an extra activity for early finishers. Physical disabilities: The teacher will accommodate if needed. Cognitive disabilities: The teacher will re-teach those students who did not understand the lesson. Integrated Curriculum: -ELA is integrated with Social Studies

Criteria George Washington Information Abraham Lincoln Information Comparison of GW & AL Capitalization 3 All facts are in the circle for GW. All facts are in the circle for AL. 1-3 facts are written All 4 items are written with proper capitalization 2 1 fact is missing/wrong 1-2 facts are missing/wrong 1 2-3 facts are missing/wrong 3-4 facts are missing/wrong 0 4-5 facts are missing/wrong 5-6 facts are missing/wrong No facts are written No items written with proper capitalization Total

Points X 6=

X 6=

X 2= X6=

3 items written with proper capitalization

1-2 items written with proper capitalization

/60

Student: Mauricio George Washington Information Abraham Lincoln Information Comparison of GW & AL Capitalization 3 All facts are in the circle for GW. All facts are in the circle for AL. 1-3 facts are written All 4 items are written with proper capitalization

Criteria 2 1 fact is missing/wrong 1-2 facts are missing/wrong 1 2-3 facts are missing/wrong 3-4 facts are missing/wrong 0 4-5 facts are missing/wrong 5-6 facts are missing/wrong No facts are written No items written with proper capitalization Total

Points

X 6= 12

X 6= 12

X 2= 0 X6= 18

3 items written with proper capitalization

1-2 items written with proper capitalization

42/60

Student: Zoey George Washington Information Abraham Lincoln Information Comparison of GW & AL Capitalization 3 All facts are in the circle for GW. All facts are in the circle for AL. 1-3 facts are written All 4 items are written with proper capitalization

Criteria 2 1 1 fact is 2-3 facts are missing/wrong missing/wrong 1-2 facts are missing/wrong 3-4 facts are missing/wrong

Points 0 4-5 facts are missing/wrong 5-6 facts are missing/wrong No facts are written No items written with proper capitalization Total X 6= 18

X 6= 12

X 2= 6 X6= 18

3 items written with proper capitalization

1-2 items written with proper capitalization

54/60

Student: Sierra George Washington Information Abraham Lincoln Information Comparison of GW & AL Capitalization 3 All facts are in the circle for GW. All facts are in the circle for AL. 1-3 facts are written All 4 items are written with proper capitalization

Criteria 2 1 fact is missing/wrong 1 fact is missing/wrong 1 2-3 facts are missing/wrong 2-4 facts are missing/wrong 0 4-5 facts are missing/wrong 5-6 facts are missing/wrong No facts are written No items written with proper capitalization Total

Points X 6= 18

X 6=18

X 2=6 X6=18

3 items written with proper capitalization

1-2 items written with proper capitalization

60/60

Reflection When I taught on George Washington, the students seemed to have at least some previous knowledge of him. I dont think this was the case with Abraham Lincoln and I didnt really anticipate that. I felt like maybe I rushed through some of the information, but it was only because I felt like I was running out of time. I really liked the flipchart that I used and I think that was the best way to teach this information. . The students really blew me away with their Venn Diagrams. Although only two of them did them exactly right, I really thought that they did an incredible job for never having done one independently before. In planning and teaching this lesson I realized that every lesson I have taught has had a similar type of assessment. In my future lessons, I hope to do more activities that my students think are fun and that they enjoy.