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Kindergarten Social Studies · World 6: Presidents Day · Level 37
Abraham Lincoln
Honest Abe, the 16th president, who kept the country together.
Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.
What children learn in Level 37
- Abraham Lincoln was our 16th president. Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809, in a log cabin in Kentucky.
- Abraham Lincoln was known for telling the truth, so people called Abraham Lincoln Honest Abe.
- While Abraham Lincoln was president, the North and the South fought the Civil War. Abraham Lincoln worked to keep the United States together, and to end slavery.
- Look for Abraham Lincoln on the penny and on the five-dollar bill! New pennies aren't made anymore, but pennies are still money.
- Try it with a grown-up! Find a penny and look for Abraham Lincoln.
Georgia Standards of Excellence in Social Studies:
- SSKH1.i — Presidents Day (George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and the current president)