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1. My topic is about the characteristics and impact of Abraham Lincoln. Who? Lincoln was president during the Civil War. What? He created the Emancipation Proclamation and he was the president of the North. Where? President Lincoln was born in Illinois. When? He was born February 12, 1809. Why? Lincoln created the Emancipation Proclamation to free the slaves. How? President Lincoln kept on pushing the soldiers to fight by encouraging them through speeches, which would give these soldiers high morales.

Who? Who was Abraham Lincoln's parents? Nancy Hanks was his mother, and Thomas Lincoln was his father. Source: " **,  Abraham   **." Compton's //by Britannica//. //Encyclopedia Britannica Online School Edition//. Encyclopedia Britannica, 2010. Web. 19 May 2010 <[|http] ://school.eb.com/comptons/article-281979>.// What? What did Lincoln think about the South? He thought that the South was the same as the North. He said that the death of the Confederate soldiers should be honorable. Source: " **,  Abraham   **." //Compton's// by Britannica//.// Encyclopedia Britannica Online School Edition//. Encyclopedia Britannica, 2010. Web. 19 May 2010 <[]>. Where? Where did President Lincoln take his oath? Lincoln was inaugurated in Washington, D.C. Source: president, 1861 presidential inaugurations had well established customs. The outgoing. "Abraham Lincoln's First Inauguration."// NetINS Showcase//. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 May 2010. . When? When did President Lincoln take his oath? Lincoln was inaugurated on March 4, 1861. South: president, 1861 presidential inaugurations had well established customs. The outgoing. "Abraham Lincoln's First Inauguration."// NetINS Showcase//. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 May 2010. . Why? Why was President Lincoln considered one of the most important presidents of all time? Lincoln was considred one of the most important presidents of all time because he saved the Union and ended the thought of slavery. Source: "Lincoln wins: Honest Abe tops new presidential survey - CNN.com."// CNN.com - Breaking News, U.S., World, Weather, Entertainment & Video News//. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 May 2010. . How? How much impact did President Lincoln give on the North? How did the North benefit from the President? President Lincoln gave the North a huge advantage. President Lincoln basically lead the North to victory. He made the smart choices and gave the North huge victories. Source: "American President: Abraham Lincoln: Impact and Legacy."// Miller Center of Public Affairs//. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 May 2010. <http://millercenter.org/academic/americanpresident/lincoln/essays/biography/9

Who? I’ll ask Mrs. Cato and Mrs. Brem for help in locating information. I could ask Ms. Brolan or Mr. D.??? I could ask the public librarian. What? Expert websites, databases, encyclopedias, books, textbook. When? During class or outside of class if needed. Where? The CTMS and public library, on any other computer for online resources. How? I’ll use my thesis statement and research questions to figure out what to look for and what to take notes. Key Words for searching: "President Lincoln, Assassination of Lincoln, Civil War, Abraham Lincoln, President of the North, and so on.." Mrs. Cato approved my subject.

Great topic--SO much information. I would recommend using books and databases. Now you just need to get to work finding answers to your inquiries using valid sources and citing those sources. Be sure to document your progress here. --Mrs. Brem

Nice work so far! I would like to see that you have utilized some of the databases that the library has to offer.

Wikipedia Rough Draft (1) "President Lincoln was known as the 16th president of the United States. President Lincoln freed the slaves, but during his presidency it was depressing because numerous amounts of people from the North and the South combined died to defend their country. Even though the South lost, President Lincoln honored the dead Confederate soldiers as much as the Union soldiers. This was presented in the Gettysburg Address, which was considered as one of the most important speeches throughout the American History. Childhood Life Nancy Hanks and Thomas Lincoln, gave birth to Abraham Lincoln on February 12, 1809. "Nancy Hanks and Thomas Lincoln were both born in Virginia. These couples got married and had their first daughter, Sarah. Eventually, they had Abraham Lincoln few years later. Little Abe and Sarah worked hard through the years of their childhood to maintain their survival through the hardships when their mother died of milk sickness in the year of 1818. After their mother died, Thomas Lincoln decided to marry Sarah Johnston, who replaced the occupation of Nancy Hanks. Education Abe began his education when he was six years old. He loved all subjects, but he had an interest in writing. He did not recieve much education because he didn't go to school a lot. Little Abe and the other students learned little pieces of information when someone passed by the school. His reading during the long nights replaced his lacking education. He read many famous books such as the Bible, Aesop's Fables, Robinson Crusoe, and etc... The Presidency of Abraham Lincoln President Lincoln became the 16th president of the United States on November 6, 1860. Abraham Lincoln was the first Republican president to be elected. During his presidency, Southern states decided to secede from the United States, and formed the Confederate States of America. Eventually, the Civil War began after President Lincoln's inauguration at Washington, D.C. The first battle of this war was at Fort Sumter. President Lincoln appointed Grant to be the general for the Union soldiers because he succeeded in cutting the Confederacy in half. On January 1, 1863, President Lincoln addressed the Emancipation Proclamation, which freed the slaves in the Confederate states. It lifted the morales of the North, and this Civil War turned into an impressing victory. Freeing the slaves gave the North a huge advantage because it increased the number of soldiers in the North. After the Battle of Gettysburg, President Lincoln was invited by Edward Everett to say a few remarks of the battle. President Lincoln's few remarks turned out to be considered as one of the greatest speeches in American History, which was the Gettysburg Address. The North and the South continued to battle through the brutal war until when the South surrendered at Appotomax Courthouse on April 9, 1865. The North won, and the North was filled with hope and happiness. Assassination of President Lincoln The assassination of President Lincoln occured on April 14 at the Ford's Theatre. The assassin was John Wilkes Booth, an actor that was for slavery. Booth walked into the room that President Lincoln was in quietly and shot the President in the head. John Wilkes Booth was killed on April 26 at a tobacco barn. The assassination of President Lincoln struck the North. The unconscious president died at 7:22 in the morning. President Lincoln was buried at the Oak Ridge Cemetery.// (1) "** **Lincoln**, Abraham**." //Compton's by Britannica//. //Encyclopædia Britannica Online School Edition//. Encyclopædia Britannica, 2010. Web. 21 May  2010 <[]>.