Exit Slip 1

Learning Target 1: I can ask and answer questions before I read a text.

Background information to assist you before you read:

  • Abraham Lincoln gave his Second Inaugural Address, or speech, about a month before the end of the Civil War.
  • Congress had passed the 13th Amendment ending slavery. Two-thirds of the states still needed to agree to the amendment to the Constitution.
  • Abraham Lincoln did not want slavery to continue in the United States.
  • Abraham Lincoln did not want the United States to break apart into two separate countries.
  • Civil War Facts Link: http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/facts.htm

1.  What questions do you have about what Abraham Lincoln would say at his Second Inauguration?

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2.  Discuss your questions with a partner or small group of students.

3.  After your discussion, select one of your questions and make a prediction as to the answer.

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  • Predicted Answer:  _____________________________________________________________________________

 

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