Reread ST pp. 350-357.
AM p.143
Read pp.358-359 and answer the questions below.
What does it mean that Abraham Lincoln went to school “by littles”?
How much schooling or formal education did Lincoln have?
How do we know that reading was important to Abraham Lincoln?
How do we know that Abraham Lincoln was determined?
What else can we learn about Lincoln’s character, knowing that he was mostly self-educated?
In your own words, how would you describe Abraham Lincoln at age sixteen?
What simile is used to describe Lincoln’s muscular arms?
What could Lincoln do that showed how strong he was?
What could Lincoln do that showed how strong he was?
What did the book that Lincoln read about elocution teach him?
Who did Lincoln imitate as he practiced making speeches in front of his friends?
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