Happy 200th Mr. Lincoln

[Rmhisteach]

How is everyone planning on celebrating this monumentous day???

As a Principal I have decalred tommorow Lincoln Day. Every Class will include Lincoln content, Gettsyburg Address in Announcements , Signs up in the walls etc.

If you're not a history person stinks to have me as your principal.

[FlatLandFed]

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Quite a bit going on in the largest city named after our 16th President.
All are welcome!
Paul Hadley
(Tech rehearsal for "Civil War Voices" musical drama begins in a few hours -- wish me luck.)

[Abrams]

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Happy Birthday Mr. Lincoln.

And good on you Rod for not just grouping Mr. Lincoln with the rest of the presidents. Each should be recognized on their special day in school with a little focusing on them and their accomplishments. :)

[Hairy Nation Boys]

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All of my classes tomorrow will talk about Lincoln and his legacy. We are going to start off with a what do you know about Lincoln graphic organizer, then read the Gettysburg Address, 2nd Inagural and House Divided speech then end with a showing of a Lincoln clip. I teach high school students American Studies (9th grade) and National Government (11-12 grade)

I am also taking 45 students to Springfield, Illinois to tour the Lincoln sites May 16. This is a very popular trip and I had students who were begging to go again!

[Auld Pelty]

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Nothing in particular. I explained Confederate Heroes Day (Lee's Birthday) to my granddaughter last month. She will understand if her public school teacher is playing on the other team.

[J. Donaldson]

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Interestingy, I attend a land-grant institution created with a stroke of Lincoln's pen, but the University is choosing to instead celebrate Darwin Day tomorrow. Seems as ole Chuck was born on the same day, so we're doing something a little different. Guess who isn't attending, and is a little upset that his department has chosen academic disaffection over doing anything worthwhile.

[Hairy Nation Boys]

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This may help my fellow educators.

http://www.c-span.org/series/lincoln-200-years.aspx

[BrownBlanketMess]

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Just to follow up,

The ALPLM (Abraham Lincoln Presidental Museum) will be hosting a live webcast At 9:30 a.m. Central Standard Time February 12th, 2009, a chorus of devoted Lincoln fans and schoolchildren from across the nation will read the Gettysburg Address simultaneously to honor America's 16th president. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the record for most people reading aloud simultaneously is 223,363 participants.

http://www.alplm.org/events/Gettysburg_Address/Gettysburg_Address_reading.html

You can download teaching resources and facilitator information.

I will be hosting an author visit at the local library I work at tomorrow evening which kicks off a year long celebration of events in conjuction with the bicentennial.

Steve LaBarre
Corn Fed Comrades
WIG

[DougCooper]

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Mr Petty - perhaps you should look to the words of some Confederate heroes to help you understand why the rest of us celebrate this day. They understood the depth and tremendous courage and wisdom of the man.

I will celebrate him as one of the greatest of Americans, among millions of Americans on both sides who gave their all...and like he did, many gave their lives. My kids will carry a single penny in their pockets and touch it whenever they hear his name...and thank God he lead us in our darkest days.

He was a leader for the ages...and I think we hope down through the generations that perhaps we will discover another of his stature. We are still hoping.

[Jubilo]

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Dear School Master,
Bully for you ! Remember when his birthday was an observed state holiday in Illinois ? As for me I will read some Lincoln speeches, display my flag ( "Old Glory "), watch the DVD of Henry Fonda as Lincoln and then play chords for the hordes as Battlefield Balladeers campaigns at the Chicago History Museum and the Park Ridge Library today. I only will I had a prinicpal as interested in history as you when I was a youth.
all for the old flag,
David Corbett

[Gary of CA]

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Happy Birthday Abe.

I plan to carry some medallions of Abe around. Most folks call it a penny.

[boozie]

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Happy Birthday Abe!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YpV0-faTpM&feature=related

[Becky Morgan]

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I found out about the mass reading just in time...it's 10:22 EST and the reading is at 9:30 CST.
Also, look at this neat mosaic with rteferences to the LOC images:

http://www.alplm.org/events/Gettysburg_Address/lincoln_mosaic.html

[nastt]

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Happy 200th Birthday Abe.

[ILYankee5]

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Happy Birthday Abe.

I plan to carry some medallions of Abe around. Most folks call it a penny.

That's about all I ever carry around :)

I found out about the mass reading just in time...it's 10:22 EST and the reading is at 9:30 CST.
Also, look at this neat mosaic with rteferences to the LOC images:
http://www.alplm.org/events/Gettysbu...ln_mosaic.html

I am proud to say that my class was able have our mass reading today. We were even fortunate enough to be given posters to pass out to the students.

Happy Birthday Mr. Lincoln. I wish I could have been in Springfield today for the festivities. I hope all went well.