Tradebook

Children's Tradebook Review

**Children’s Trade Book Review ** Amy Hagg  1. __Abe Lincoln Loved Animals __ by Ellen Jackson. Illustrations copyright 2008 by Doris Ettlinger.  2. This book is about how Abraham Lincoln grew up loving animals. It explains the course of his life growing up and getting into politics. The book talks about all the good important things Abraham Lincoln did and how he always continued to take care of animals. It also touches base on slavery and civil war.  3. Subject Areas- Abraham Lincoln’s presidency, slavery, Civil War, Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, The Emancipation Proclamation   4. Standards- PA standards 8.3.3 A # 3 Identify contributions of individuals and groups to United States History (#3 Abraham Lincoln). 8.3.3 B Identify and describe primary documents, material artifacts and historic sites important in United States history. NCSS standards K-4.3 The History of the United States: Democratic Principles and values and the people from many cultures to contributed to its cultural, economic and political heritage.  5. The book is appropriate for 2nd grade because students already should know about Abraham Lincoln. This book is reinforcement of Abraham Lincoln’s life and the importance of his term in office.  <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-latin;"> 1. <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Suggested method to use this book in the classroom- I would use this book for whole group reading and then base an activity off the story. This book could also be used for beginning research on Abraham Lincoln, the Civil War, and slavery. <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-latin;"> 2. <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">My website URL: www.347amy.wikispaces.com Home