Video Study Guide For Lincoln Movie
INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITY: Quoting Lincoln 1. Ask students to tell you some facts they know about Abraham Lincoln. (Possible Answers: He was the 16th President of the United States; he signed the Emancipation Proclamation; he was shot by John Wilkes Booth.) 2. Explain to your students that Lincoln is often remembered for the things he said. Even today, many people still quote things Lincoln wrote and said. Ask students if they know any phrases Lincoln is known for writing or saying. Explain that, during this lesson, we are going to explore some of Lincoln’s speeches and writings.
Distribute one copy of “Famous Quotes Handout 1” to each student. Explain to your students that you are now going to watch a short video segment from the PBS film LOOKING FOR LINCOLN, discussing Abraham Lincoln’s use of words during his presidency. Explain that the segment includes some famous quotes by Lincoln.
Provide your students with a FOCUS FOR MEDIA INTERACTION, asking them to listen for words or phrases from the “Famous Quotes Handout 1.” Ask them to circle the words or phrases on their paper when they hear or see them on the screen. PLAY Video Segment #1, “Abraham Lincoln’s Words.” (Access the video segments for this lesson at the.) After the segment, ask your students to discuss which of the bolded phrases they heard and/or saw in the video. Write each of the bolded phrases where the class can see them (on a large sheet of paper, white board, chalk board, etc.):.
“let us have faith that right makes might”. “the better angels of our nature”.
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“with malice toward none; with charity for all” 7. Ask the students to discuss what they think each of the three phrases mean. During the discussion, point out the following:.
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“let us have faith that right makes might”- describes that it is important to believe that doing the right thing can make us stronger. “the better angels of our nature”- refers to what is good within us; our goodness. “with malice toward none, with charity for all”- encourages us to not have bad feelings toward anyone and to be caring and friendly to others 8. Ask students to discuss what these 3 phrases might have in common.
(Possible answers: they encourage people to be good to others, act in a kind manner and do what is right; they all encourage good behavior.) 9. Divide students into pairs or small groups. Distribute the 5 excerpts on the “Famous Quotes Handout 2,” making sure that at least one group has each excerpt. Ask students to read their assigned excerpt and discuss it with their group. Encourage students to find the name of the speech or letter, the date and to pay special attention to the words written in bold. (Note: These are words that you are going to ask them to identify in the next video segment.) 11. Explain to your students that you are now going to watch some segments that feature people quoting Abraham Lincoln.
Provide your students with a FOCUS FOR MEDIA INTERACTION, asking them to listen closely for the bolded phrase on their paper. When they hear the same or similar phrase, ask them to circle it on their paper and to write down the name of the person who quoted it. PLAY Video Segment #2, “Quoting Abraham Lincoln.” (Access the video segments for this lesson at the.) After the segment, lead your students in a discussion about the quotes that were featured in the clip. Reagan quoting Lincoln: Remind your students that the first person they saw was former President Ronald Reagan. Ask for volunteers to tell you what Reagan quoted Lincoln as saying.
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(You cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they could and should do for themselves.) Write this phrase somewhere where the class can see it (on a large piece of paper, white board, chalk board, etc.). Did Lincoln actually say that quote? (No) Ask for the group(s) with that quote to share with the class information about that quote (it is from the “Ten Points” written by William John Henry Boetcker; Many people often say that Lincoln wrote these lines, but they were actually written by Boetcker.). Bush quoting Lincoln: Ask the students if they remember what quote Bush used in his speech.
(Those who deny freedom to others, deserve it not for themselves.) Write this phrase on the board. Ask for the group(s) with that quote to share with the class information about that quote. (Lincoln wrote these words in a letter to a man named Henry Pierce and others, April 6, 1859.) Briefly discuss what Lincoln meant by these words—people do not deserve to be free if they stop others from being free—he wrote these words specifically about slavery, meaning that people who are not willing to be a slave themselves should not have slaves. Obama quoting Lincoln: Ask students if they remember the last person shown on the clip. (President Obama.) Point out that Obama quoted two different Lincoln speeches in his speech. He first mentioned: “Two centuries later a government of the people, by the people and for the people has not perished from the earth.” Ask student to tell you what speech those lines are from.
(The Gettysburg Address.) Ask for volunteers to read the relevant phrase from the ending of the Gettysburg Address “government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.” Write this phrase somewhere where the class can see it.