Discover the life of Abraham Lincoln with help from the story Abe Lincoln Remembers by Ann Turner. After listening carefully, scholars reflect on what they deem as Lincoln's most influential life event and how it relates to them, then create a book detailing their personal and most important events.

Concepts

abraham lincoln, united states presidents, presidents' day, autobiographies, historical fiction, autobiographical writing, informational texts

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Invite learners to share their autobiographies with their peers
• Conduct the lesson near the Presidents' Day holiday
• Divide the class into small groups based on reading level, meet with groups to work on specific reading skills using Abe Lincoln Remembers by Ann Turner 

Classroom Considerations

• Lesson is centered around Abe Lincoln Remembers by Ann Turner 
• Younger learners may need extra support in the writing portion of the lesson 

Pros

• Includes a warm-up activity and extension options 
• Offer detailed, easy-to-read lesson directions 

Cons

• None

Common Core

RI.K.1 RI.K.10 RI.1.1 RI.1.10 RI.2.1 RI.2.10