Look at the picture and try to answer the questions: Who is the person shown in this picture? What is he doing? Why is he doing it? Why is the event shown in this picture important?

Look at the picture and try to answer the questions: Who is the person shown in this picture? Abraham Lincoln What is he doing? Giving a famous speech called the Gettysburg Address Why is he doing it? To honor the soldiers who died at the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War Why is the event shown in this picture important? It is one of the most famous speeches in history and it helped to remind Americans that our nation was built on democratic ideas.

Was Lincoln’s Speech original or did he copy it from an Ancient Greek politician named Pericles? ????????

Each man would die within two years of delivering his speech The Speeches – Background Information Pericles – Funeral Oration – Athens, 431BC Greece was involved in a civil war, Athens vs Sparta Pericles was speaking at a funeral ceremony for soldiers Pericles had faced criticism for his handling of the war and used the speech to highlight positive features of Athens, such as democracy Pericles started his speech by praising Greek ancestors and finished with a reminder that the living would need to continue fighting as a way to honor the dead Lincoln – Gettysburg Address – Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 1863AD USA was involved in a civil war, North vs South Lincoln was speaking at a funeral ceremony for soldiers Lincoln had faced criticism for his handling of the war and used the speech to highlight positive features of America, such as democracy Lincoln started his speech by praising American ancestors and finished with a reminder that the living would need to continue fighting as a way to honor the dead Each man would die within two years of delivering his speech

“government of the people, by the people, for the people,” “our fathers brought forth … a new nation, ….dedicated to the proposition that all men were created equal” “government of the people, by the people, for the people,” “The world will little note nor long remember what we say here, but it … is for us, to be dedicated to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. . .- that from these honored dead shall not have died in vain;” Lincoln at Gettysburg -1863 “our ancestors, … have handed down from generation to generation,… a free state” “Our form of government is . . a democracy, for the administration is in the hands of the many and not the few.” “Any one can speak to you about the advantages of a brave defense, … instead of listening to him I would have you day by day fix your eyes upon the greatness of Athens, … reflect that this empire has been acquired by men who knew their duty and had the courage to do it.” Pericles – Athens 431BC

“But they call me Honest Abe!” What do you think? WRITE ABOUT IT! “But they call me Honest Abe!” “He copied me!”

RAFT ASSIGNMENT ROLE AUDIENCE FORMAT TOPIC Lincoln Pericles Apology/Explanation Letter to Pericles either explaining/proving he did not copy or apologizing for copying (if you think he did.) Complaint Letter to Lincoln complaining about the use of Pericles ideas without permission Historian 6th grade students Textbook entry Chapter in text that teaches about the two speeches and explains if Lincoln did or did not copy from Pericles. Reporter News paper readers Editorial Article in newspaper that explains the connection between the speeches and takes a stand for or against Lincoln and copying. Politician Voters Speech Speech on current topic that copies both Pericles and Lincoln Poet Poetry reader Poem Poem that covers one of the topics above – at least ten lines or 5 couplets Choose one row on the chart above and complete the assignment. Write from the point of view of the name in the “role “column. Write to the name in the “audience” column.