The Life and Legacy of Abraham Lincoln

Welcome: The Life and Legacy of Abraham Lincoln
Description: It's Abraham Lincoln's 200th birthday, and America is celebrating. Students will research Lincoln's life, make a timeline of important events, draw pictures, and then include their information and artwork into a PowerPoint presentation.
Grade Level: 3-5
Curriculum: Art / Music
Keywords: Abraham Lincoln, 16th President, New Salem, Springfield, legacy, Civil War, equality, slaves, Union, Confederacy, North and South, Gettysburg Address, democracy, lawyer, Republican Party, Whigs, Mary Todd Lincoln, W. H. Herndon, Congress, Emancipation Proclamation, Stephen Douglas, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Sarah Bush Johnson
Author(s): Barbara Cerwinske