The ABCs
of ABE
Tonia
Kirby
Summer
Fellowship 2008
Early
American Museum
Day 1: LincolnŐs Childhood
Activities:
How many words can you make from Abraham Lincoln?
Optional
Activity – On the Brian Fox Ellis CD about Lincoln is a story about
Lincoln borrowing a book from a friend about George Washington – have
children listen to that story and share their reactions.
Point out
where the three states are on a map – an 1830
map if you have one. Ask if any of
the children have traveled to any of those states and ask them to describe the
ones they know about. Ask if they
have been to any of the sites regarding Lincoln.
Explain a
one-room schoolhouse to the children – all children went to school in one
building. Younger children sat in
the front and moved back a row for each age. Children brought their lunches in a pail. Only went to school for a few months a
year – when they were not needed on the farm. Teacher could not be married and stayed for a week at a time
with each of the families so the parents and the teacher were friends.
Pioneer
– One of the first people to settle a new place.
Put the
words on your word wall. You could
put them in a different color on your already existent word wall or create an
Abraham Lincoln Word Wall.