holt pages 330 -336. identify the effects of metaphors on a non- fiction article. clarify an...
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“Mysterious Mr. Lincoln”
Holt pages 330 -336
State Standards
Identify the effects of metaphors on a non-fiction article.
Clarify an understanding of texts by creating outlines, notes, summaries
Identify an author’s perspective/point of view on a subject
Make reasonable assertions of a text through accurate, supporting citations
How can we organize details as we read?
Identify several main topics for the selection
Go back and take notes on details later
An outline is one note-taking strategy, but specific rules are to be followed.
Main Ideas
I. AppearanceII. PersonalityIII. Legend versus Reality IV. Education V. Humor and beliefsVI. Reputation during presidency VII. Position on slavery
Read with purpose! What are 3 details you could include for each main topic?
Outline
Roman numerals followed by a period
Align the periods Main heading first word always
capitalized Align main heading first letters Try to write in a parallel form (same
types of wording, phrases, etc) Include main ideas!
Non-Fiction Articles
What are the reasons that authors choose to write about their non-fiction topics?
How can readers figure out what the author’s feelings or perspectives are?
Author’s Perspective on Subject
Why did the author choose the subject?
What is the author’s point of view on it?
What is the author’s purpose for writing about the subject?
What is the author’s perspective or feelings on the subject?
How to identify author’s perspective?
Look at title. Look at “Meet the Writer” to find out
about the author’s background. Look at key “emotion” words in intro
and conclusion. Look at key quotes that show
underlying meaning!
Title
Does “Mysterious Mr. Lincoln” give the reader any clues?
Why is Lincoln mysterious? What is mystery?
Author: Russell Freedman
“The Lincoln that I grew up with was a cardboard figure, too good to believe. As an adult, I read a couple of books that indicated that he like everyone else—someone subject to depression, someone who had trouble making up his mind—and that intrigued me. When I decided he was a complicated person in his own right, I decided I wanted to know more about him” (335).
Key Quotes
“Abraham Lincoln wasn’t the sort of man who could lose himself in a crowd” (331).
“According to those who knew him, Lincoln was a man of many faces” (331).
Key Quotes
“Today, it’s hard to imagine Lincoln as he really was” (332).
“In his own time, Lincoln was never fully understood by even his closest friends” (333).
Key Quote
“We admire Lincoln today as an American folk hero. During the Civil War, however, he was one of the most unpopular president the nation has ever known. His critics called him a tyrant, a hick, a stupid baboon unfit for his office” (334).
End Quote!
“His greatest mission was to accomplish two things: first to save his country from dismemberment and ruin; and second, to free his country from the great crime of slavery…infinite wisdom has seldom sent any man into the world better fitted for his mission than Abraham Lincoln” (334).
Outline
I. Appearance A. Tall B. Silk hat C. Long, bony legs D. Homely E. “Poor, lean, lank face” F. Knew he wasn’t attractive
Outline
II. Personality A. “Man of many faces” B. Sad and gloomy C. Charismatic speaker D. “Changeable features, tones,
gestures and expressions seemed to defy
description” E. Didn’t reveal much about his
feelings
Outline
III. Legend versus reality A. “a humble man of the people who rose
from a log cabin to the White House” B. “folksy manners” C. “bawdy jokes” D. Ambitious E. Earned wealth through law practice F. Hated nickname “Abe” G. Well-dressed
Outline
IV. Education A. Little schooling B. Great public speaker C. Self-taught
Outline
V. Humor and beliefs A. Famous for funny stories B. Moody and depressed at times C. Logical and practical D. Superstitious
Outline
VI. Reputation during presidency A. Unpopular president during Civil
War B. Opposing viewpoints of him C. “Great Emancipator”
Outline
VII. Position of Slavery A. First wanted to save the Union B. Realized that it was a moral
crusade C. Frederick Douglass didn’t respect
Lincoln at first D. Frederick Douglass changed his
mind