Abe Lincoln in Illinois Chapter Abstracts for Teachers

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 189 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Abe Lincoln in Illinois Chapter Abstracts for Teachers

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 189 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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Act 1, Scene 1

• Abe Lincoln in Illinois portrays Lincoln in the years before he was elected President. The play follows his development from an uneducated backwoods young man to a self-educated, successful politician.

• His teacher, Mentor Graham, recognizes an intensity and hunger for learning in Lincoln that is unusual.
• In Act 1, Scene 1, Graham uses a speech by Daniel Webster to teach Lincoln the finer points of the imperative mood in grammar.

• Graham also has Lincoln read Webster's speech out loud, as though he were actually delivering the sentiments.

• In this way, the teacher cultivates Lincoln's great speech-making ability.
• In their discussion, Lincoln brings up his conviction that he will always be in debt.

• Graham suggests Lincoln might consider politics as a profession. Lincoln recoils at the idea of moving to a city and interacting with crowds.

• Graham is intrigued by the apparent contradictions in Lincoln's personality. He is both...

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