washington and lincoln theme, vol. 1

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Social Studies Series Language Arts Integration

Beginning Level Washington and Lincoln Theme, Vol. 1

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Table of Contents People George Washington 1-10 Abraham Lincoln 11-19 Answers 20 Worksheet Format Internet Reading Comprehension 1-7, 12-19 Short Answer Reading Comprehension 8 Summary Writing Reading Comprehension 9-10 Alphabetization 11 Answers 20 Standard Social Studies programs should include experiences that provide for the study of people, places, and environments 1-19 Answers 20

Name _______________________________ Date __________________________ Presidents Day – George Washington

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George Washington

http://www.usis.usemb.se/Holidays/celebrate/presiden.html

1. What type of holiday is President’s Day? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. What United States President declared one shared day to celebrate President’s Day? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. What is the purpose of President’s Day? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. When was President’s Day declared a federal holiday celebrated on one day? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

Directions: Visit the web link below. Use the web link to answer the questions that follow. Remember to answer in complete sentences. Proofread for correct spelling and punctuation.



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George Washington

http://nps.gov/mamc/bethune/meet/main.htm

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Directions: Visit the following web address. Write a summary of the information. Include at least five sentences. Remember to write in complete sentences. Proofread for correct spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.



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George Washington

http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/2328/gw.htm

1. Where was George Washington born? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Where did George Washington receive his education? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. How was his education different from yours? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. What is surveying? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________




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George Washington


1. What was/were George Washington’s occupation(s)? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. What war did Washington lead troops under a general’s command? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. What was Washington declared in charge of in 1775? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. When did Washington retire from the Army? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________




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George Washington


1. Whom did Washington marry? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. How did Martha Washington die? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. Why do you think Martha died from this? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. Where are George and Martha Washington buried? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________




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George Washington


1. Describe Washington’s physical characteristics. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 2. Do you think his physical physique helped him in battles? Why or why not? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. What role did Washington play in the United States Military Academy of West Point? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. What role did Washington play in the United States Postal System? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________




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George Washington

http://www.patriotism.org/presidents_day/

1. When was George Washington’s last full year as President of the United States? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Why was there inconsistency with the date of his true birthday? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. When is President’s Day? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. Since when has the old style calendar been used? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________




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George Washington

George Washington was the very first President of the United States. He became President in 1789. He served as Commander in Chief of the Continental Armies. He played a major role in the American Revolution. Since 1968, numerous portraits of Washington can be found in the National Portrait Gallery. In 1759, Washington married Martha Dandridge Curtis. A fever took Martha’s life in 1802.

1. When did Washington become President? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. What Army was Washington in charge of? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. Where can you find portraits of Washington? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. How did Marta Washington die? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

Directions: Read the text below to answer the questions that follow. Remember to answer in complete sentences. Proofread for correct spelling, punctuation, and capitalization!



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George Washington George Washington was born to Augustine Washington. in Westmoreland County, Virginia. Washington was home schooled. He was interested in geography, history, agriculture, and militia. He enjoyed horses and was considered an avid and excellent horseman. He was large in stature.

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Directions: Read the text below. Write a summary of the information. Write in complete sentences and remember to proofread for correct spelling and punctuation.



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George Washington George Washington inherited Mount Vernon after his brother’s death. Mount Vernon Plantation was a tobacco plantation. Washington was considered to be one of Virginia’s wealthiest individuals. In addition to earning money due to a rise in the cost/price of tobacco, Washington married Martha Curtis. She was a young widow with two children and a large estate. Both George and Martha are buried at Mount Vernon.

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Directions: Read the text below. Write a summary of the information. Write in complete sentences and remember to proofread for correct spelling and punctuation.

Name _______________________________ Date __________________________ Presidents Day – Abraham Lincoln


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Abraham Lincoln

Battle of Gettysburg President Honest Abe

Abraham Lincoln assignation peace

Directions: Write each word in alphabetical order on the lines provided. Proofread for correct spelling!

Alphabetical Order

1. __________________________________________________________ 2. __________________________________________________________ 3. __________________________________________________________ 4. __________________________________________________________ 5. __________________________________________________________ 6. __________________________________________________________



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Abraham Lincoln

http://www.nps.gov/linc

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Directions: Visit the web link below. Write a summary of the information provided on the web link. Include at least four to eight complete sentences. Remember to proofread for correct spelling and punctuation.



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Abraham Lincoln


1. What is the Lincoln Memorial? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. When did the Civil War take place? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. What does the Lincoln Memorial resemble? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. What did Lincoln fight to preserve during the Civil War? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________




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Abraham Lincoln


1. What kind of columns does the Lincoln Memorial have? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. What does each column represent? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. Who sculpted the figure of Lincoln? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. Have you ever been to the Lincoln Memorial? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________




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Abraham Lincoln


1. What is inscribed on the monument? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Where is the Gettysburg Address inscribed on the Monument? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. Describe the mural above the Gettysburg Address? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. What is a mural? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________




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Abraham Lincoln


1. Who painted the mural above the Gettysburg Address? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Describe this mural. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. How long did the Civil War last? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. What is painted on the north wall of the Monument? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________




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Abraham Lincoln


1. What is located in the center of the Lincoln Memorial? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Who sculpted this figure? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. What is inscribed in the south wall of the Monument? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. What does the term inscribed mean? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________




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Abraham Lincoln


1. What does the term inscribed mean? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Why do you think this is an important mural? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. What is this mural above? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. Have you ever visited the Lincoln Memorial? If so, what impressed you? If not, would you like to visit the monument? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________




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Abraham Lincoln


1. What is painted above the Gettysburg Address? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. What do each of the 12 columns represent? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. What is inscribed below the mural on the north wall? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. How many times was Lincoln elected President? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________


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Answers Page 1 1. Federal 2. Richard Nixon 3. honor all past United

States Presidents 4. 1971 Page 2 Answers will vary. Page 3 1. Westmoreland County, Virginia 2. at home 3. Answers will vary. 4. act of conducting a

land survey Page 4 1. soldier; surveyor; planter 2. French/Indian War 3. Continental Armies 4. 1783 Page 5 1. Martha Dandrige Curtis 2. sever fever 3. Answers will vary. 4. Mt. Vernon, Virginia Page 6 1. 6’ 2” tall; big, powerful build; blue eyes; sandy hair 2. Answers will vary. 3. he created it 4. established it Page 7 1. 1796 2. old style calendars 3. 3rd Monday of

February 4. mid 18th century Page 8 1. 1789 2. Continental Army 3. National Portrait

Gallery 4. fever

Pages 9-10 Answers will vary. Page 11 1. Abraham Lincoln 2. Battle of Gettysburg 3. Honest Abe 4. peace 5. President Page 12 Answers will vary. Page 13 1. tribute to President Abraham Lincoln 2. 1861-1865 3. Greek temple 4. the nation Page 14 1. Doric 2. 1 for each state at

the time of Lincoln’s death

3. Daniel Chester French

4. Answers will vary. Page 15 1. Gettysburg Address 2. south wall 3. angle of truth freeing

a slave 4. painting Page 16 1. Jules Guerin 2. angle of truth freeing

a slave 3. 4 years 4. unity of north and

south Page 17 1. statue of Abraham Lincoln 2. Daniel Chester

French 3. Gettysburg Address 4. scratched

Page 18 1. angle of truth freeing a slave 2. Answers will vary. 3. Gettysburg 4. Answers will vary. Page 19 1. angle of truth freeing a slave 2. 1 for each state at

the time of Lincoln’s death

3. Lincoln’s 2nd inaugural speech

4. 2 times Page 20 Answers will vary.

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