1. Created by Lynne Gaines, Glen Forest Elementary School, Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia. President’s Day: Mystery Person #2

2. Original lesson idea by Nan Cooper, Nottingham Elementary School, Arlington County Public Schools, Virginia. Modifications and PowerPoint by Lynne Gaines, Glen Forest Elementary School, Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia. Who is this President? Why is he important? 1. Who is this President? 2. Why do we remember him on President’s Day? Focus Questions

3. Be a detective! Can you find clues that will help you answer the focus questions?

4. What is a President? He was the sixteenth (16 th ) President of the United States.

5. What reputation did he have? People called him “Honest Abe.”

6. What state was he from? He was born in a log cabin in Kentucky. His home was so small it can fit inside a museum!

7. What state are you sitting in? He was from Kentucky. He worked as a lawyer in Illinois. Illinois Kentucky Map of the United States of America

8. What can you see? What happened to Robinson Crusoe? He taught himself to read! One book he read was Robinson Crusoe.

9. What do you know about slaves or slavery? He proclaimed (said) that slaves should be free people. Many people were angry at him because of this.

10. What can you learn about the Civil War from this image? He was President during the Civil War. He fought this war to keep the states united.

11. Why do we build memorials? The Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.

12. Which coin is this President on?

13. The penny!

14. Who is this President? He was the sixteenth (16 th ) President. Abraham Lincoln What do we know about him? He was called “Honest Abe.” He taught himself to read. He was born in a log cabin. He fought to keep America together. He said that slaves should be free.

15. Why do we remember Abraham Lincoln? He was the sixteenth (16 th ) President. He was called “Honest Abe.” He taught himself to read. He was born in a log cabin. He fought to keep America together. He said that slaves should be free. Choose his contributions to America.

16. Created by Lynne Gaines, Glen Forest Elementary School, Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia. Complete this sentence. We remember Abraham Lincoln because...