Internet Field Trip: Getting Acquainted With Washington and Lincoln
Washington and Lincoln? They aren't simply two profiles on U.S. coins, but real people whose lives and deeds can be brought alive for your students on the Web. Check out how much snow and cold Washington and his troops endured during the winter of 1777–1778 at Valley Forge. Focus a writing lesson on George Washington's journals as he writes about how he felt leaving his beloved Mount Vernon to become our first President. How did colonial-era newspapers cover the events of the day? Your students can find a copy of the yellowed, original newspaper clipping of Washington's Farewell Address from the Independent Chronicle in 1796.
To understand the turbulent times as Civil War threatened, your students can read newspaper editorials for and against Abraham Lincoln's election in two towns on opposite sides of the Mason-Dixon line. Kids can discover the only known photograph of Lincoln at Gettysburg and his handwritten drafts of The Gettysburg Address. Once your students see a photo of Thomas "Tad" Lincoln, the president's youngest son, and other White House kids, start a discussion on what it would be like to grow up in the White House. For an hour-by-hour account of the night Lincoln was killed, your class can visit Ford's Theatre National Historical Site and talk about how the assassination changed the country.
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Getting to Know the U.S. Presidents: George Washington
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Getting to Know the U.S. Presidents: George Washington
Combining humor with history, the lives and times of the U.S. Presidents are chronicled. Each book features full-color historical reproductions and photos, cartoon-style illustrations and factual text that bring these elected leaders of the nation's highest office to life.
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Getting to Know the U.S. Presidents: Abraham Lincoln
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Getting to Know the U.S. Presidents: Abraham Lincoln
Author/illustrator Mike Venezia has been introducing children to great artists and composers for more than 15 years. In his newest series, he brings to life the greatest historical figures of the United States--the U.S. presidents. Once again, Mr. Venezia has combined humor with history to make learning fun. Each book is a delightful mix of full-color historical reproductions and photos, hilarious cartoon-style illustrations, and simple, factual text describing each president's path toward the nation's highest office.
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