In Mrs. Johnson’s Class, Lincoln Lives

Contributed by Janet Johnson
Regular readers may recall a post from Ms. Johnson’s 6th grade class from Pine Street Elementary in Wayland, Michigan, sharing ways to incorporate the Lincoln Bicentennial into classroom lessons. Mrs. Johnson’s 6th graders did not stop there in their quest for Lincoln knowledge, and four of them are finalists in a global Lincoln [...]

Teaching Lincoln: Materials for the Lincoln Bicentennial

Contributed by Janet Johnson
Ms. Johnson’s 6th grade class from Pine Street Elementary in Wayland, Michigan, is intently studying Lincoln for the upcoming bicentennial of his birth.
Johnson, a teacher of 30 years, has compiled a reading list that includes books from well-known authors and illustrators with teacher- and-student-friendly styles.  She spent countless hours reading books about Lincoln to [...]

Malik Neal Argues for Lincoln at “Now Debate This” Competition

By Erin Carlson Mast
The final debate for “Now Debate This” took place August 19th between Malik Neal and Philip Hayes at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia.
The students of “Now Debate This” visited President Lincoln’s Cottage in early August: http://lincolncottage.wordpress.com/2008/08/04/now-debate-this-contestants-visit-president-lincolns-cottage/
To watch their final debate, visit:  http://www.nowdebatethis.com/v2/greatdebate0.php.
Ms. Mast is the Curator at President Lincoln’s Cottage

“Now Debate This” Contestants Visit President Lincoln’s Cottage

By Jasper Collier
On August 1st, the sixteen contestants of “now Debate this” toured President Lincoln’s Cottage as part of their 15 day, 6 city road trip designed to immerse them in the lives of Presidents George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.  The students took at tour of the Cottage and participated in a debate on Lincoln’s Emancipation policy through the award [...]

Hearst Students Visit Lincoln’s Cottage

By Erin Carlson Mast
Contributed to by Mr. Rope’s Third Grade Class

On January 23, 2008, Hearst Elementary 3rd Graders, their teacher, Mr. Rope, and librarian, Elizabeth Vandivier, visited President Lincoln’s Cottage. Mr. Rope’s class was the second class to visit the site after restoration work was finished and prior to the grand opening, which meant they were one of [...]

Gettysburg College Visits President Lincoln’s Cottage

By John Rudy

It’s very interesting how things come full circle. Allison Herrmann and I never could have imagined one year ago that we would be working at President Lincoln’s Cottage. We were just college seniors. I was a history major at Gettysburg College. She was a Gettysburg Semester student, spending the fall in Gettysburg for [...]