LESSON DESCRIPTION

In this lesson, students participate in a puzzle activity to identify leadership characteristics that Abraham Lincoln possessed. They review the changes in the redesigned $5 note and consider how Lincoln’s leadership characteristics contribute to the fact that he is pictured on the $5 note. Students look at a timeline of Lincoln’s life and identify significant events in his road to the White House. They play a game to review content learned in the lesson.

GRADE LEVEL

5-8

CONCEPTS

• Characteristics of money
• Coins
• Counterfeit
• Currency
• Money
• Timeline

OBJECTIVES

Students will:

• Describe leadership characteristics possessed by Abraham Lincoln.
• Describe the characteristics of money.
• Explain why Lincoln is featured on the $5 note.
• Identify important events in Lincoln’s road to the White House.
• Identify features of the redesigned $5 note.

TIME REQUIRED

75-105 minutes