Teaching Lincoln: A Novel | Daily Lessons

Daily Lessons

This section contains 30 daily lessons. Each one has a specific objective and offers at least three (often more) ways to teach that objective. Lessons include classroom discussions, group and partner activities, in-class handouts, individual writing assignments, at least one homework assignment, class participation exercises and other ways to teach students about the text in a classroom setting. Use some or all of the suggestions provided to work with your students in the classroom and help them understand the text.

Lesson 1

Objective: In Part 1, Chapters 1-7, Vidal does not provide much background information on Abraham Lincoln prior to his coming to Washington early in 1861. The objective of this lesson is to learn more about Abraham Lincoln as a man before becoming President of the United States.

1) Lead the class in a discussion about Abraham Lincoln. What did the students know about Abraham Lincoln before reading...
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