Fourth Graders Visual-Literacy Lesson on Abraham Lincoln:

The Gettysburg Addresss Produced by: Julia Da Silva Beharry, October 11, 2011

Four score and seven years ago

our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation,

conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.

We are met on

a great battlefield of that war.

Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation or any nation so conceived and so dedicated can long endure.

Original Photographs of the Civil War

We have come to dedicate a portion of that field as a final resting-place for those who here gave their lives that nation might live.

It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this.

we cannot hallow this ground.

But in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate,

The brave men, living and dead who struggled here have consecrated it far above our poor power to add or detract.

I am glad, I am out of the scrape

The world will little notenor long remember what we say here,

but it can never forget what they did here.

It is for us the living rather to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced.

It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us--that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of Devotion-

that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain-

that this nation under God shall have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people, by the people,

for the people shall not perish from the earth.

Reflection

For several years I have used Microsoft PowerPoint software for several presentations to

disseminate valuable information to learners, consumers and other stakeholders. Nevertheless, this

visual rich project was very unique. I explored for visual aids that are considered very appropriate for

ninth graders visual literacy lesson for online and classroom activities, including conferences and

seminars.

Regardless of the historical scenery I have ensured that the images are very appealing to

its audience. Therefore as a future curriculum specialist I will develop this PowerPoint presentation

(The Gettysburg Address) and include additional graphics, Word Art and other software programs.

This lesson will also be used to produce both hard copy and multimedia presentations towards

enhancing pedagogical skills and stimulating students learning beyond a historical path.

ReferencesImage: http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/treasures/images/uc42a.2.jpg

Image: http://www.mikelynaugh.com/VirtualCivilWar/New/Originals2/index.html

Image: http://www.gettysburgfoundation.org/images/preserve-battlefield-3pix.jpg

Image: http://www.gettysburgfoundation.org/lincoln-address.htm

Image: http://www.gettysburgfoundation.org/images/img-museum.jpg

Image: http://www.gettysburgfoundation.org/images/visit-battlefield-3pix.jpg

Image: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/service/pnp/cph/3b30000/3b35000/3b35900/3b35988r.jpg

Image: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/service/pnp/pga/02700/02749r.jpg

Image: http://www.ohwy.com/history%20pictures/gettysadd.gif

Image: http://www.ohwy.com/history%20pictures/debate.gif

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