Presidents and American Symbols: Supplemental Guide 6A | Abraham Lincoln 107Was that piece of paper important? What did the paper under
Lincoln’s hat proclaim?- The paper was important. It proclaimed that all the enslaved people were
free people.
[Please continue to model the Think Pair Share process for students, as
necessary, and scaffold students in their use of the process.]
I am going to ask a few questions. I will give you a minute to think about
the questions, and then I will ask you to turn to your partner and discuss
the questions. Finally, I will call on several of you to share what you
discussed with your partner.
- Evaluative Think Pair Share: Abraham Lincoln was known as “Honest
Abe.” Which president also had a reputation for being honest? Do
you think honesty is an important characteristic of a president?
What other characteristics or qualities do you think are important for
presidents to have?
[Review the Idea Web. Add any other characteristics and qualities of
presidents to the Idea Web, e.g., “hard working.”]
Sentence Frames:
Was Abraham Lincoln the only
honest president?
I think honesty is/is not an
important characteristic of a
president because...
I think it is important for
presidents to be...
- After hearing today’s read-aloud and questions and answers, do
you have any remaining questions? [If time permits, you may wish to
allow for individual, group, or class research of the text and/or other
resources to answer these remaining questions.]
Word Work: Serious
- In the read-aloud you heard, “When people asked him what should be
done about slavery, his face would become serious.” - Say the word serious with me three times.
- The word serious means not smiling or laughing.
- Someone might have a serious look on his or her face if he or she is
angry or upset, or when he or she has something important to say. - Tell me if this is an example of someone serious.
- a playful clown
- an angry friend
- a laughing baby
- a mad parent