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SCHOOL TOURS & PROGRAMS
Lincoln & Davis:
Dave and Abe’s Great Adventure:
Become a
history
detective! Using hands-on documents, photos and artifacts, students
uncover clues to the story of David Davis and Abraham Lincoln’s
incredible journey from the Illinois frontier to the nation’s
capital at the time of the Civil War.
Theme
This new educational program
explores the origins and legacy of the Civil War, as seen through
the experiences of Abraham Lincoln, David Davis and their friends
and acquaintances in McLean County, Illinois.
The program is designed for
5th-grade students and is available for school field
trips each May.
Objectives
o To
help students discover the significant relationship that developed
between Abraham Lincoln and David Davis during the years 1850 to
1865.
o To
provide students with hands-on experiences that allow them to learn
how historians (working like detectives) use artifacts (letters,
photographs and objects) as clues to understanding the past.
o Students
will examine and analyze period artifacts that include facsimiles of
the actual letters of Abraham Lincoln, David Davis, Sarah Davis, and
their friends in McLean County.
Format
This
program meets an extensive list of Social Studies State Goals and
Standards for 5th grade.
Question-and-answer, storytelling, a “quiz show,” and hands-on
activities for students.
Teacher/Student packets include a Teacher’s Study Guide, Suggested
Pre-Visit and Post-Visit Activities, and Student Worksheets.
Format
and content are designed to meet the requirements of the
Illinois Learning Standards and State
Goals. Course content:
o
Explains the
role that Davis played in shaping Lincoln’s career.
o
Explains the
impact of small, western communities (such as Bloomington, Illinois)
on Abe Lincoln, the “self-made man.”
o
Covers the
period of western settlement, as well as the social, political and
cultural history of America’s western frontier in the 1840s and 50s.
o
Covers the
early years of Lincoln and Davis; their life on the Eighth Judicial
Circuit; and the Presidential years (Civil War and death of the 16th
President).
Illinois
Social Studies Goals Met
16.A.2a
- “Read historical stories and determine events which influenced
their writing.”
16.A.2b
- “Compare different stories about a historical figure or event
and analyze differences in the portrayals and perspectives they
present.”
16.A.2c
- “Ask questions and seek answers by collecting and analyzing data
from historic documents, images and other literary and
non-literary sources.”
16.B.2c
– “Identify presidential elections that were pivotal in the
formation of modern political parties.”
16.B.2d
- “Identify major political events and leaders within the United
States historical eras since the adoption of the Constitution,
including the westward expansion, Louisiana Purchase, Civil War,
and 20th-century wars, as well as the roles of Thomas
Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Woodrow Wilson, and Franklin D.
Roosevelt.”
16.D.2 (W)
– “Describe the various roles of men, women, & children in the
family, at work & in the community in various time periods and
places.”
16.D.2c
– (U. S.) “Describe the influence of key individuals and groups,
including Susan B. Anthony/suffrage and Martin Luther King
Jr./civil rights, in the historical eras of Illinois and the
United States.”
18.B.2a
– “Describe interactions of individuals, groups and institutions
in situations drawn from the local community (e.g., local response
to state and national reforms).”
Transportation and Tour Information:
· There
is no admission fee for this program. The site is currently
working to provide bus transportation for some participating
classes; we encourage walking field trips, when possible.
· The
program is available on the first three Mondays and Tuesdays in
May between 9:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Tours and activities at the
mansion will take at least two and one-half to three hours.
Classes are encouraged to have lunch at the mansion.
· A
study guide with pre-visit and post-visit activities will be
provided for teachers who sign up for the program. Call 828-1084
for more information and to arrange details.
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PLEASE RESERVE YOUR SPACE IN
THIS PROGRAM BY MAY 1.
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