El joven Abraham Lincoln Lesson Plan

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Academic Standards

 

Reading Objective:

Children compare and contrast Abe Lincoln’s life as a child to their own lives today.

 

Social Studies Focus:

Presidents’ Day, history

 

Page 4 Skill:

visual discrimination

 

Vocabulary:

cabaña, gorro de mapache, practicar, presidente, sombrero de copa

 

CCSS:

RI.K.1, RI.K.7, SL.K.2

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  • Before playing our video La vida de Abraham Lincoln, ask children, ¿Saben quién fue?.
  • After watching, remind kids that we celebrate Abe Lincoln on Presidents’ Day. Ask, ¿Les gustaría ser presidentes algún día? ¿Por qué sí o por qué no?
  • Read the issue together. Invite kids to answer each question, comparing their own lives to Abe’s life as a child.
  • Then use the Demuestra lo que sabes skill sheet to boost comprehension and early literacy skills.
Example of a completed log cabin

Materials: light-colored construction paper, glue, strips of brown construction paper or craft sticks, crayons or paint, penny (optional)

  • Give each each child a sheet of construction paper for a background, and set out any of the supplies listed above. Kids can make a log cabin in many ways:
  • They can glue down strips of brown paper as “logs” and use more strips to make the sides and roof.
  • They can do the same thing using craft sticks.
  • They can also simply draw or paint the logs, roof and sides!
  • Whatever method they choose, have kids draw a door and a window. For a fun touch, they can glue a penny in the window so Abe peeks out!