This is lesson #5 in the unit, Abraham Lincoln: A Life of Honesty by Tonya Leslie. The lesson focuses on using relevant details within the Emancipation Proclamation and the Bill of Rights to determine the central idea. Additionally, students will summarize the similarities within the two documents.

This unit will help students explain why the United States Constitution is an important document that protects the rights of American citizens, the responsibilities of the United States government, and how Abraham Lincoln is an important symbol of the United States Government.

Students will engage in a read aloud spread out over several lessons emphasizing vocabulary, central idea, research, expository and opinion writing, and collaboration in groups.

The teacher will facilitate vocabulary instruction, student research, determination of central ideas, student presentation, expository and opinion writing, and group collaboration to help students demonstrate why the United States Constitution is an important document.

This resource uses a book that is on the Florida Department of Education's reading list. This book is not provided with this resource.