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This lesson plan introduces students to Abraham Lincoln's life through reading a picture book and discussing important locations on a map. The teacher will begin by asking students what they know about Lincoln and reading a picture book about his life. Students will then color and label locations from Lincoln's life on individual maps, such as the states where he lived. The teacher will check each student's completed map to assess their understanding of the significant places in Lincoln's story.

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Google Maps Lessson Plan

This lesson plan introduces students to Abraham Lincoln's life through reading a picture book and discussing important locations on a map. The teacher will begin by asking students what they know about Lincoln and reading a picture book about his life. Students will then color and label locations from Lincoln's life on individual maps, such as the states where he lived. The teacher will check each student's completed map to assess their understanding of the significant places in Lincoln's story.

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Bobbie Coccaro

Introduction

 A Picture Book of Abraham Lincoln

 30 minutes

 Virginia Standards of Learning

1.3   The students will discuss the lives of people associated with President’s Day,

Columbus Day, and the events of Independence Day.

Learning Objectives

Students will:

Discuss the events of Abraham Lincoln’s life together as a group.


Use a map to locate different places of significance in Abraham Lincoln’s life.

Teaching and Learning Sequence

Introduction/Anticipatory Set –

 Ask students what they know about Abraham Lincoln. Record answers on
white board.
 Gather students at the reading circle and read A Picture Book of Abe
Lincoln, by David Adler.

Lesson Development-

After the story is over, students will return to their desks and will each receive a map of the

United States and will be told to take out their crayons, notebooks and pencils. I will open up

Google Maps on the Smartboard and explain each location and its significance to Lincoln’s

life. The students will color each area on their map using a different crayon. The students will

also write the name of each state mentioned in the appropriate spot. The map will be added to

their interactive notebook.


Assessment

Formative:

 Students will contribute answers when I ask who Abraham Lincoln was.

Summative:

 Each student’s map will be checked for accuracy.

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