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Copyright 2003 Edwin Ellis ABRAHAM LINCOLN Is about… OUR SIXTEENTH PRESIDENT  BORN IN KENTUCKY  LIVED IN A ONE-ROOM CABIN  POOR  WORKED HARD-SPLIT RAILS  NICKNAME-HONEST ABE  OWNED A STORE/LOST ALL HIS MONEY, BUT WORKED AND PAID ALL HIS DEBTS  WALKED A LONG WAY TO GIVE BACK SOME MONEY WHEN A LADY OVERPAID HIM  BECAME A LAWYER  WORE A STOVEPIPE HAT  ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES  HE WAS PRESIDENT DURING THE CIVIL WAR  FREED THE SLAVES (AFRICAN AMERICANS)  WORKED DURING PRESIDENCY TO REUNITE OUR NATION So what? What is important to understand about this? GREAT LEADERS COME FROM MANY DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS. HONESTY IS AN IMPORTANT CHARACTER TRAIT THAT MOST FAMOUS LEADERS POSSESS.

Copyright Edwin Ellis St. Patrick’s Day Is about… a holiday St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated all over the world Some cities have parades Some people wear green (you will get pinched if you don’t) Shamrocks are symbols of St. Patrick’s Day The Irish believe that shamrocks bring good luck (like our 4-leaf clovers) Legends: St. Patrick drove all the snakes out of Ireland. Leprechauns are small people who collect pots of gold. If you catch one he will lead you to his pot of gold (at the end of the rainbow) So what? What is important to understand about this? It is interesting to learn about holidays and fun to celebrate them.