The following are links that students used to create projects. The 1st column contains links pertaining to Lincoln primary source documents; the 2nd column contains links pertaining to technology used by students; the 3rd column contains valuble Lincoln research sites.
LINCOLN and the LAW
TOPIC:
Abraham Lincoln is one the most famous and popular historic figures in American History. Central Illinois is lucky enough to be the home to this great man. You and the law will provide me with an avenue to uncover Abraham Lincoln’s actions as a lawyer in central Illinois; long before he was our president.
You and the Law is a class that enables student to learn from past court cases, as well as the inner workings of our court system. There is no better way to tie in local history, U.S. History, and law than studying Lincoln. His lifetime achievements and persona have made him bigger than life. But, he intimately impacted the Peoria area long before his title as President. So, I will present a plan for my students to study many of the court cases Abraham Lincoln was involved in within the surrounding counties.
Students will use what we have previously learned in class on the process of the court systems, as well as how to handle primary documents.This project will enable students to use technology skills, writing skills, personal skills, and historical research skills.This project will be tedious and rewarding.
PROCESS:
1. Students will extensively study the Library of Congress website, www.loc.gov. (links above)
2. Students will navigate through the site, and find primary source documents referring to court cases involving Abraham Lincoln and Peoria County.
- Handwritten documents (affidavits)
- Photos of Lincoln from the era
- Pictures of the court houses
- Political cartoons
- Any other document referring to the
case
3. Students will then create a PowerPoint
- the PowerPoint will include:
- 2 -3 court cases that Lincoln took part in -- in Lincoln's
handwriting
- 10 pictures of Abraham Lincoln from his era as a
traveling lawyer
- a 25-word wordle of Abraham Lincoln
words
4. Students will then connect their knowledge of Lincoln in the mid 1800's to the history connected to the historic Metamora Courthouse in Metamora Illinois.
- students will take a trip to the
courthouse, and take pictures and videos
- add the photos to the
powerpoint
5. Students will also create a Wordle, or a bio-poem on Tagxedo of their findings (links above)
- This is a creative way to make a poem.It is called a bio-poem.
- Students will create a wordle of Abraham Lincoln
using the website.
6. Students will then create a voicetread, where they will be expected to submit and audio of their findings. (link above)
- This is a great way to pass on Oral History.
- Students will simply upload their findings on the website
- add comments for each photo
- the comments will either describe the photo or give
the viewer a fact about Lincoln as a Lawyer
7. Finally, students will upload their Voicethreads to a website on weebly.com (link above) that will be specifically for their class at Limestone Comm. High School. On their personal class site, they will add:
- Primary source documents from loc.gov and wordle on a PowerPoint
- Voicethread
TOPIC:
Abraham Lincoln is one the most famous and popular historic figures in American History. Central Illinois is lucky enough to be the home to this great man. You and the law will provide me with an avenue to uncover Abraham Lincoln’s actions as a lawyer in central Illinois; long before he was our president.
You and the Law is a class that enables student to learn from past court cases, as well as the inner workings of our court system. There is no better way to tie in local history, U.S. History, and law than studying Lincoln. His lifetime achievements and persona have made him bigger than life. But, he intimately impacted the Peoria area long before his title as President. So, I will present a plan for my students to study many of the court cases Abraham Lincoln was involved in within the surrounding counties.
Students will use what we have previously learned in class on the process of the court systems, as well as how to handle primary documents.This project will enable students to use technology skills, writing skills, personal skills, and historical research skills.This project will be tedious and rewarding.
PROCESS:
1. Students will extensively study the Library of Congress website, www.loc.gov. (links above)
2. Students will navigate through the site, and find primary source documents referring to court cases involving Abraham Lincoln and Peoria County.
- Handwritten documents (affidavits)
- Photos of Lincoln from the era
- Pictures of the court houses
- Political cartoons
- Any other document referring to the
case
3. Students will then create a PowerPoint
- the PowerPoint will include:
- 2 -3 court cases that Lincoln took part in -- in Lincoln's
handwriting
- 10 pictures of Abraham Lincoln from his era as a
traveling lawyer
- a 25-word wordle of Abraham Lincoln
words
4. Students will then connect their knowledge of Lincoln in the mid 1800's to the history connected to the historic Metamora Courthouse in Metamora Illinois.
- students will take a trip to the
courthouse, and take pictures and videos
- add the photos to the
powerpoint
5. Students will also create a Wordle, or a bio-poem on Tagxedo of their findings (links above)
- This is a creative way to make a poem.It is called a bio-poem.
- Students will create a wordle of Abraham Lincoln
using the website.
6. Students will then create a voicetread, where they will be expected to submit and audio of their findings. (link above)
- This is a great way to pass on Oral History.
- Students will simply upload their findings on the website
- add comments for each photo
- the comments will either describe the photo or give
the viewer a fact about Lincoln as a Lawyer
7. Finally, students will upload their Voicethreads to a website on weebly.com (link above) that will be specifically for their class at Limestone Comm. High School. On their personal class site, they will add:
- Primary source documents from loc.gov and wordle on a PowerPoint
- Voicethread
This Project covers many Illinois State Learning Standards
State Goal 16: Understand events, trends, individuals and movements shaping the history of Illinois, the United States and other nations
16.A.1b: Ask historical questions and seek out answers from historical sources
16.A.5a: Analyze historical and contemporary dev. using methods of historical inquiry
16.D.3a: Describe characteristics of different kinds of communities in various sections of America during the colonial/frontier periods of the 19th Century
16.B.1a: identify key individuals and events in the development of the local community
.
16.A.1b: Ask historical questions and seek out answers from historical sources
16.A.5a: Analyze historical and contemporary dev. using methods of historical inquiry
16.D.3a: Describe characteristics of different kinds of communities in various sections of America during the colonial/frontier periods of the 19th Century
16.B.1a: identify key individuals and events in the development of the local community
.