Title:  Lincoln's Legacy

Grade Level:  5, 6

Subjects:

• Social Studies
• Language Arts
• Technology

1. Read the Gettysburg Address.
2. Develop skills of critical analysis.
3. Gain an understanding and appreciation of the Gettysburg Address.
4. Share their personal reactions to what they have learned in both written and oral forms.

Materials:  Copies of the Gettysburg Address, Pencil/Pen and Paper.

Technology Tools/Courseware:  Internet

Teacher Notes:

• Computer Lab Access

1. Using the Internet, students will visit The Gettysburg Address at the Library of Congress to silently read the speech and view the web site.
2. Using copies of the speech, student volunteers will read aloud different sections of the speech.
3. Working in pairs students will use context clues to determine and list the meaning of words and phrases after each section is read aloud.
4. Working in pairs, students will write one sentence descriptions for each of the following:  a)  summary of the speech, b) main idea of the speech, c) intention of the author, and d) reason for present-day regard of the speech.
5. Student pairs will orally present their findings to the whole class for discussion.

Enrichment Activities:  Students will be divided into two teams, Confederate and Union, and will debate the reasons for supporting their side.

Evaluation/Assessment:  Written analysis and oral presentation.

WV State IGO'S:
History:  5.38, 5.44, 5.47
Technology:  5.57
Listening/Speaking:  5.4, 5.5, 5.8, 5.11, 5.12, 5.13
Reading:  5.16, 5.17, 5.22, 5.23, 5.28, 5.34, 5.36
Writing:  5.52

National Standards:
Language Arts: 
1. Uses the general skills and strategies of the writing process 
2. Gathers and uses information for research purposes 
3. Uses reading skills and strategies to understand and interpret a variety of informational texts 

Social Studies/History 
1. Understands the causes of the Civil War 
2. Understands the course and character of the Civil War and its effects on the American people 
3. Understands how various reconstruction plans succeeded or failed 

Math: 
1. Understands and applies basic and advanced properties of the concepts of measurement 
2. Understands and applies basic and advanced concepts of statistics and data analysis 
3. Understands the general nature and uses of mathematics 

Technology: 
1. Knows the characteristics and uses of computer hardware and operating systems 
2. Knows the characteristics and uses of computer software programs 
3. Understands the nature and uses of different forms of technology

References: 

• Library of Congress
• Battle of Gettysburg