Lesson Plan - The Lincoln Memorial Turns 100!

Watch a Video: Take a Tour of the Capital
Ask: Which of these sites in Washington, D.C., do you recognize? What do you know about them?

Preview Words to Know
Project the online vocabulary slideshow and introduce the Words to Know.

• memorial 
• monuments 
• unity

Set a Purpose for Reading
As students read, have them think about why so many Americans visit the Lincoln Memorial.

1. What were two main things Abraham Lincoln did as president, according to the article?
Lincoln worked to bring the states back together as one country and signed the Emancipation Proclamation, an order to free people still enslaved in the South.
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2. Why did builders of the Lincoln Memorial use materials from both the North and the South? 
Builders used materials from the North and the South to stand for national unity, which Lincoln worked to regain during the Civil War.
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3. What is the purpose of the map on page 5?
The map’s purpose is to show the National Mall, an area of Washington, D.C., where the Lincoln Memorial and other important buildings are located.
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FEATURED SKILL: Reading a Chart
Use the skill builder “Comparing Monuments” to have students compare the Lincoln Memorial and two other famous monuments in Washington, D.C.
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