Resource Unit Pioneer Life

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Resource UnitPioneer Life President Abraham
Lincoln

• By Chad Arnett Eleise Buxton
• ED417-Dr. Helms
• 5/28/02

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Table of Contents

• Introduction3
• Content.4-11
• Objectives12-13
• Activities14-22
• Evaluation.23-31
• Instructional Resources.32-49
• Teacher Resources..32-35
• Student References.36-39
• Media References.40-49

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Introduction The reasoning behind this lesson
is to educate the students about President
Lincoln. It is important for the students to
also gain an understanding of the United States
democratic processes. After this unit is over,
the students will understand that they have a
voice in who represents our country. Throughout
this unit, we will also be focusing on the
important achievements of Abraham Lincoln while
he was in office. This unit will last
approximately one week.
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Content

• Presidential Backgroud
• On the first day we will introduce Abraham
  Lincoln. We will do this by creating a word web
  of the students prior knowledge of President
  Abraham Lincoln.

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Content

• Early Life of Abraham Lincoln
• The students will be exposed to information
  about Abraham Lincolns early life. The students
  will then take a quiz over the information.

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Content

• Pioneer Life
• The students will be introduced to the life of
  American pioneers. They will do this by viewing
  a picture gallery of pioneer life on the
  Internet.

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Content

• Pioneer Artifacts
• The students will be introduced to the different
  types of tools that the pioneers used in order to
  build log cabins. This will be accomplished by
  having a local resource person visit the
  classroom.

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Content

• Pioneer Lifestyle
• The students will be introduced to the different
  types of activities and games that pioneer
  children, such as Abraham Lincoln, played.

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Content

• Later Life of Abraham Lincoln
• The students will be going on a virtual
  treasure hunt based on information about Abraham
  Lincoln.

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Content

• Presidential Life of Lincoln
• The students will be able to see how the United
  States grew while Abraham Lincoln was president.
  They will do this by viewing a presentation
  online.

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Content

• Pioneer Standard of Living
• In this activity the students will be able to
  experience first-hand the value of money during
  pioneer days. They will also compare todays
  standard of living with that of the pioneers.

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Objectives

• The students will be able to
• -Read the book Just Like Abraham Lincoln, the
  compare and contrast a modern day version of
  Lincoln with the actual person.
• -Test their knowledge about our sixteenth
  president by taking a quiz on the early life of
  Lincoln.
• -View a picture gallery of pioneer life, the
  compare and contrast modern day living with the
  pioneer lifestyle.

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Objectives

• The students will be able to
• -Join in a treasure hunt of facts about Lincoln
  to hone their research skills.
• -View the growth of the United States with an
  animation, then compare and contrast the
  appearance of the United States during Lincolns
  presidency to the appearance of the United States
  now.
• -Search for their own sites about Lincoln and
  evaluate those sites.

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ActivitiesDay One

• Introduce the lesson by creating a word web of
  the students prior knowledge of President
  Abraham Lincoln.
• Then, read the book Just Like Abraham Lincoln as
  a class.
• After reading the book, add on to the word web
  all of the new facts the students learned from
  the book. Use a different colored magic marker
  so the children can see their knowledge growing.

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Activities Day Two

• Give students quiz on President Lincolns early
  life.
• After the quiz, add more information to the word
  web using yet another colored marker.

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ActivitiesDay Three

• Have the children view a picture gallery of
  pioneer life on the internet.
• After viewing the pictures, add on to the Lincoln
  word web.
• Discuss how pioneer life and present day life are
  alike and different. Have the children create a
  Venn diagram with these facts.

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ActivitiesDay Four

• Have a local resource person visit the class to
  discuss the types of tools that the pioneers used
  to make their log cabin homes.
• Split the class into groups of three to four
  students per group.
• Inform the students that they are to build their
  own log cabins using Lincoln Logs.

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ActivitiesDay Five

• Ask the students what kind of activities and
  games Abe Lincoln played when he was a 1st
  grader. Write their suggestions down on chart
  paper in the form of a word web.
• Read the book If You Grew Up With Abraham
  Lincoln.
• Now, discuss what games the boy played in the
  book and add to the word web.
• Now, go outside and play the pioneer games with
  the students.

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ActivitiesDay Six

• Discuss various aspects of everyday life
  including games, books, houses, chores, clothes,
  roads, transportation, communication, hobbies,
  and school.
• Pair the students up and assign a different topic
  to each team.
• One member of the team will draw/write the modern
  day version of these topics and the other team
  member will draw/write the pioneer version.
• Create a modern day book and a pioneer day book
  from the childrens reports.
• Share the books with other 1st grade classes.

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ActivitiesDay Seven

• Inform the students that they will be going on a
  virtual treasure hunt based on information about
  Abraham Lincoln.
• Give the students the web address
  http//www.siec.k12.in.us/west/proj/lincoln/treas
  ure.htm
• Have the students print out the page and then go
  to the targeted web pages to find the answers.
• Make sure to explain to the children that they
  will have a chance to enter the Abraham Lincoln
  Treasure Hunt Hall of Fame.

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ActivitiesDay Eight

• Ask the children if they have ever seen what is
  on a 5 bill. Discuss
• their ideas. Then discuss how the U.S. Mint
  honors American
• leaders by placing their pictures on U.S.
  currency. Then send a real
• 5 bill around the class and ask if the person
  looks familiar. If
• the children have difficulty figuring out who
  the figure is let them
• know that it is President Abraham Lincoln.
• Discuss how the cost of living has increased
  dramatically since
• pioneer times. For example, a bag of candy
  cost 0.01 in pioneer
• days. Now, a bag of candy would cost
  approximately 3.00.
• Split the class into two groups. Hand out fake
  money. Let one group
• make a trip to the modern store and let the
  other make a
• trip to the pioneer store.
• When the students are done shopping make a
  chart showing what each
• group could buy and discuss the differences.
  

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ActivitiesDay Nine

• Watch the USA grow! This is an animation that
  will show the children how the U.S. developed.
• Beginning at 1650, children can watch how our
  nation added states. Remind children that
  Lincoln was the president from 1861-1865.
• Compare and contrast how the U.S. looked when
  Lincoln was president and how different our
  country looks now.

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Evaluation

• Multiple Choice Questions (2 pts. Each)
• Multiple Choice Question 1
• Which of the following states were not part of
  the New England Colonies?
• A. New Hampshire
• B. New York
• C. Connecticut
• D. Rhode Island

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Evaluation

• Multiple Choice Question 2
• Which of the following countries were not
  involved in what is known as triangular trade?
• A. Asia
• B. Africa
• C. England
• D. British Colonies

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Evaluation

• Multiple Choice Question 3
• Which of the following states were not part of
  the Southern Colonies?
• A. Virginia
• B. Delaware
• C. Georgia
• D. North Carolina

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Evaluation

• Multiple Choice Question 4
• The two major political parties in the U.S. are
  the _______
• and __________.
• a). Socialists, Democrats
• b). Libertarian, Socialist
• c). Democrats, Republicans
• d). Reform, Libertarian

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Evaluation

• Multiple Choice Question 5
• On January 23, 1863, this president issued the
  Emancipation Proclamation.
• a). Bill Clinton b.)
  Abraham Lincoln
• c.) Ronald Reagan d.)
  George Washington

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Evaluation

• T/F Question 1 (5 Pts.)
• T or FAbraham Lincoln was the seventeenth
  president of the United States?
• (If it is not correct, make it correct)

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Evaluation

• T or F Question 2
• Abraham Lincoln appears on the Five (5) dollar
  bill
• (If it is not correct, make it correct)

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Evaluation

• Short answer section (10 pts.)
• Read each question carefully, then answer the
  questions on a
• separate sheet of paper.
• 1). If I were president I would

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Evaluation

• Short answer section
• You are a plantation owner and need workers to
  work your fields. Would you choose indentured
  servants or slaves? Why?

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Content

• Concepts
• Democracy
• Republican
• Independent
• Election
• Campaign
• Emancipation Proclamation
• Civil War
• Slavery
• Pioneers

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Teacher References

• One Nation, Many Peoples
• Eight geographically based units present
  historical summaries, primary source documents,
  reproducible activities, creative projects, and
  ideas for research to help students understand
  the who, why, and where of immigration.

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More Teacher References

• . Colonial America
• Teaching Press 5 Posters
  
• Useful for display or direct teaching, these
  large, full color posters feature captioned
  drawings, maps and easy to read text. Includes
  the Thirteen colonies, Colonial Craftsmen, Names
  in Colonial History, Road to Independence, and
  Daily Life in Colonial America.
• Liberty! The American Revolution
  PBS
• Videos
• Focusing on the theme of power, this lavish
  documentary surveys the period 1763-1791. Detail
  and period flavor are provided through political
  cartoons and other archival illustrations,
  historical commentary, and engaging reenactments
  with actors speaking words taken from letters,
  diaries and other primary sources.

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Teacher References

• The U.S History Super bowl Game 1066 Questions
  in U.S. History RIM 1995
• Game kit, guide
• A Super bowl game on reproducible pages in which
  teams test their understanding and knowledge of
  U.S. history and score points with correct
  answers. Many of the questions go beyond factual
  knowledge and provide students with opportunities
  to use both cognitive and affective skills such
  as analyzing and valuing.

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Student Resources

• Beyond the Cherry Tree Stories of the
  Presidents. Activity book. J. Weston Walch.
• 1996.
• Designed to help students identify withthe
  person behind the presidency.each of
• the 41 biographies in this activity book begins
  with colorful anecdotes from the presidents
  youth, then discusses the major events of his
  adult life and term of office. Contains
  discussion questions, and group activities.
• Our Federal Government. 3 VHS videos, 3 guides.
  Rainbow, 1993.
• This video series provides a straightforward
  introduction to the
• three branches of government, emphasizing their
  cooperative
• roles in governing the nation. Contains review
  questions, activities, a
• reproducible quiz, and script.
• The American Presidents. Activity book. Monday
  Morning. 2000.
• This learn-by-doing book ties 130 simple craft
  projects to intriguing facts about our chief
  executives. Contains president and first-lady
  cards, the White House, flags and symbols, and a
  50-state map.

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Student Resources

• Electing a President The Process. VHS
  videocassette. Rainbow, 1993.
• This traces the evolution of presidential
  elections from Washington to Clinton.
• Topics include president eligibility
  requirements, the electoral college, primaries,
  conventions, and debates. Contains a teacher
  guide.

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Student Resources

• You are the President. Hardback book. Nathan
  Aaseng. The Oliver Press. 1994
• This book contains a series of challenging
  questions designed to make students weight
  options, plot strategies, and make risky
  decisions about all aspects of a presidents
  life. The students decisions are them compared
  to the decisions by the great presidents.
• Hail to the Candidate. Paperback book. Keith
  Melder. Smithsonian Press, 1992
• A 212-page reference book celebrating 200 years
  of presidential campaigns. Fully illustrated
  volume shows the devices used to capture voter
  attention from Washington to Bush. Captures the
  essence of the election and campaigning.
• Electing a President. 30 poster worksheets.
  Teaching Learning Company. 1996
• Hands-on projects that teach how elections work.
  Students apply research, thinking, and artistic
  skills to illustrate the election process.
• Presidents of the United States. 82 cards, guide.
  Media Materials. 1996
• Provides a wealth of activities and games for
  learning centers, individual or cooperative play,
  or class openers. 41 presidential biography cards
  and 41 picture cards to play games.

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Student Resources

• Emmas Journal The Story of a Colonial Girl.
  Paperback. Marissa Moss. Harcourt, 2001.
• The journal of the life and times of Emma. The
  stories include her family life and how she
  lived, the clothes she wore, the food she ate,
  her stories as a child.
• The Landing of the Pilgrims. Paperback. James
  Daugherty. Random House, 1981.
• One of the series of books which sets the
  standards for profiling American history. The
  author draws on Pilgrims own journals of the
  events and hardships of their first hard years
  in the New World.

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Media References

• United States History Charts. 8 charts.
  Creative Teaching Press, 2000.
• These charts address major topics in U.S. history
  through colorful graphics, timelines, and
  explanatory text. The backs include teaching
  aids as literature lists, activity ideas,
  background info and critical thinking questions

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Media References

• Kids Discover Magazine Sets American History.
  Magazines. 1998-2000.
• This series covers the beginnings of America
  reveals the traits of pre-Columbian Northern
  America, the what, where, when, and who of
  Colonial America.
• Life and Times Series. CD-ROM and guide.. Visions
  Technology in Education, 2001.
• Students can use this series for research and
  make oral and written presentations, analyze
  primary sources, and organize information. Guide
  covers teaching strategies and assessments.

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Media References

• Multimedia Collections. 5 CD-ROMs. Zenger
  Media, Teacher Created Materials, 2001.
• This collection will help create slide shows,
  worksheets, bulletin board displays, use for
  student reports, art projects, creative writing
  and content reviews.
• Webjourney. Activity book. Forest Technologies,
  2000.
• 94 page that contains over 100 content rich
  websites on Colonial America that includes
  activity ideas and worksheets.

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Media References

• Music of the American Colonies. Audiocassette
  and booklet. Anne and Ridley Enslow. Enslow,
  2000.
• 20 Songs from the colonial time period performed
  on period instruments capture the spirit of
  colonial America. Also includes a 64 page
  booklet of illustrated articles on songs, lyrics
  and instrument photos.
• Colonial Revolution Songs. 2 Compact discs and
  Songbook. Keith Rusty McNeil.
• Music which captures peoples feelings about the
  history they lived through with brief narrative.
  Accompanied by instruments appropriate to the
  times.

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Media References

• Historic Flags of Our Country. 10 flags, guide.
  Interact, 1994.
• Ten flags with a brief guide describes the
  historic role of each.
• Profiles of America at War. 3 photo packs.
  Edupress, 1996.
• Eight captioned photographs show people and
  events from three wars. Flip sides feature short
  articles about the illustrations, plus questions,
  project ideas, vocabulary notes.
• The Territorial Growth of the United States.
  Map. National Geographic Society, 1994.
• Map of the U.S. growth, extends the borders of
  Virginia and other states to the Mississippi,
  border of smaller maps of how the U.S. looked at
  different time periods.

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Media References

• Colonial Days American Kids in History.
  Paperback. David C. King. Wiley, 1998.
• Students can follow a fictional family living in
  the Massachusetts colony in 1732, through each of
  the four seasons to discover how work and
  recreation changed throughout the year. More than
  40 activities included.
• Kids Explore the Birth of America. VHS
  videocassette, guide. Learning Matters, 1997.
• Elementary students research and perform a play
  about Americas past. Segments cover early
  peoples, U.S. regions, explorers, colonial life.

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Media Resources

• Kids Learn America Bringing Geography to Life
  With People, Places and History. Paperback.
  Williamson, 1999.
• Students discover a wealth of geographical and
  historical information about the U.S. and
  specific facts about each state in this
  activity-packed book organized into seven
  regions.
• The Quilt-block History of Pioneer Days With
  Projects Kids Can Make. Hardback. Millbrook,
  1995.
• A simple history of American pioneers told
  through traditional quilt patterns. This book
  shows how the settlers daily lives, the special
  events they celebrated.

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Media References

• The American Presidency CD-ROM Software.
  Grolier. 1999
• Biographies of the presidents drawn from three
  different encyclopedias make this CD-ROM a
  perfect starting place for research and report
  writing. Students can also use hot links to jump
  directly from the CD to the World Wide Web and
  access the home pages of presidential libraries
  and birthplaces

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Media Resources

• The American President VHS Videocassette. Boxed
  set. WNET/Kunhardt. 2000
• These videos are compelling 12-20-minute profiles
  of Americas first 41 presidents and they are
  organized thematically.
• Our Nations Capital Activities and Projects for
  Learning About Washington, D.C. Activity book.
  Scholastic. 1996
• Readings, activities, and a game introduce the
  landmarks and history of Americas capital.
  Presents each landmark-the White House, Capitol,
  Supreme Court, Smithsonian, and the Lincoln,
  Washington, Jefferson, and Vietnam Memorials.

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Media Resources

• American Government. Laserdisc. CEL. 1994
• This covers two main areas. Parties and Campaigns
  and The Presidency. The disc is organized into 40
  segments of interactive full-motion video.
  Content includes clips from a televised election
  night and in-depth analysis of this election.
  Contents include a 35-page guide containing
  thought questions, classroom exercises, reading
  lists, and biographical data
• Executive Branch Posters Posters. Waterwheel.
  2001
• This is a black-and-white poster of portraits of
  each of the presidents in chronological order
  against a colorful background.