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Abraham Lincoln
Thayer J.Willow Room
June 2013
1809-1865
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IntroductionFamous Quotation: "A house divided against itself cannot stand."
Best known for: Abolishing
slavery by the Thirteenth
Amendment and theConstitution.
3 Key Qualities:1. Perseverance 2. Communicated and Shared3. Overcame a Hardship
What I find interesting: is that
he had the courage to stand up
and realize that slavery iswrong.
I chose this person because I
found out that he stepped a big
step to a better future for the
USA by abolishing slavery.
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Overcame a Hardship/Challenge
I read that when he was 7, he
only went to school for one year
and still wanted to learn more.
He taught himself with his mom
and dad's help and reading books.I think that this would be hard on
him because it is hard to learn to
read by himself. Teachers are
called teachers for a reason
because they make it easier to
learn.
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Showed Compassion and Empathy
He felt terribly bad for the
slaves at the slave market in
New Orleans because he felt
that being sold in chains wasnot nice. I think that because he felt
bad for the slaves he was
showing compassion. Most
white people would not feel
bad for the slaves.
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Took Action
I read that in 1863, Lincoln
passed the Emancipation
Proclamation which said that
no one in the south can own aslave.I think that this is taking action
because before this there was
slavery and this Proclamationwas a big step towards
abolishing slavery.
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Persevered
He would go without sleep
in order to study to be a
lawyer. I think that this is
persevering because he
didn't give up wanting to be
a lawyer even though he
was very tired.
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Impact: How Things are Different Today
I read that he ended slavery by the
Thirteenth Amendment and the Civil
War. The 13th Amendment was a big
law that abolished slavery in 1865.
The Civil War was a war between
the North and the South that started
in 1861. The South didn't like that
Lincoln was trying to abolish slavery.I think that this should be a worldlaw and that no one should ever be
slaves.
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Viewed Problems as Opportunities
The Civil War between the
North and the South was a
problem, and he viewed it as
an opportunity to end slavery. I think that the Civil War was
a problem and that not a lot
of people could and would
think of war as anopportunity.
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Demonstrated Bravery
In 1861 Lincoln became the16th President of the United
States of America.I think that this is
demonstrating bravery
because it is hard to defend a
whole country but he was
willing to try. Also, peoplemight not like him as a
president.
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Communicated and Shared
In 1863, he gave the speech
The Gettysburg Address,
saying that no one can own
each other. I think that the Gettysburg
Address was like the Civil
Rights Movement because
he was trying to abolishslavery.
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Abraham Lincoln
Persevered when: he wentwithout sleeping to study in
order to be a lawyer.
Took action by: passing the
Emancipation Proclamation.
Showed compassion when: hefelt bad for the slaves at the
slave market.
Made a difference when: he lead
the Civil War.
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Im a Change Maker when I help
people learn stuff that is hard forthem.Im similar to my Change Makerbecause I have helped people that
were getting picked on.
My Change Maker is connected
to George Washington because
they both led very important wars.
Author Talk
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Bibliography
A Picture Book of AbrahamLincoln
Abraham Lincoln: Lawyer, leader,
legend
Abraham Lincoln by Sheila Rivera
Abe Lincoln The Boy who Loved Books
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Glossary
A Change Maker is: someonewho makes a difference
whether it was big or small.
Emancipate: to make free
Abolish: is to eliminatesomething
Amendment: a change to the
Constitution (change in the law)
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Map of the Free States and the SlaveStates