Online Toolkit
Learning with Lincoln Institute

SIUE Learning with Lincoln Web Site
http://www.siue.edu/education/aam/institute.htm

EIU Learning with Lincoln Web Site
http://www.eiu.edu/~eiutps/lwli/index.php

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
http://www.alplm.org/home.html

Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission: Online Resources
http://www.lincolnbicentennial.gov/about/resources.php

Example Facilitator Guide
http://www.siue.edu/education/aam/docs/facilitator.doc

Learning Experience Registration
http://www.eiu.edu/~eiutps/lwli/register.php

Learning Experience Online Submission
http://www.eiu.edu/~eiutps/lwli/login

Learning Experience Publishing Criteria Handout (word document)

Example Learning Experience (word document)

Directions for PowerPoint "One Slide" Exercise (word document)
One Slide PowerPoint Template (PowerPoint file)
One Slide PowerPoint Example (PowerPoint file)

Reflection Letter (PDF file)
Teacher Reflection Form (word document)
Student Reflection Form (word document)

Illinois Learning Standards: Illinois State Board of Education
http://www.isbe.net/ils/

LWL Institute Binder Contents: (PDF files)
LWLI Section 1
LWLI Section 2
LWLI Section 3
LWLI Section 4
LWLI Section 5
LWLI Section 6
Best Practices Bulletin: Learning for Understanding with Primary Sources
Best Practices Bulletin: Differentiated Instruction: Elementary
Best Practices Bulletin: Differentiated Instruction: Secondary
Best Practices Bulletin: Information Literary

Library of Congress Online Resources

Searching the Library of Congress Web Site
http://memory.loc.gov/learn/start/gs_search.html

Viewing and Saving Primary Sources Using the Library of Congress Web Site
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/help/view.html

Saving the True URL Web Address of a Primary Source
http://memory.loc.gov/learn/start/tech/link.html

Copyright and Fair Use
http://memory.loc.gov/learn/start/cpyrt/index.html


Microsoft Word

Inserting an Image into a Word Document
http://www.primarysourcelearning.org/handbook/part2/ch5/insert_image.shtml

Inserting a Permanent URL into a Word Document
http://www.primarysourcelearning.org/handbook/part2/ch5/insert_perm_url.shtml

Using the Callout Tool in Microsoft Word
http://www.primarysourcelearning.org/handbook/part2/ch5/callout.shtml


PowerPoint

Using PowerPoint- Beginner (PDF Document)

Using PowerPoint- Intermediate (PDF Document)

Using the Crop Tool: “Zoom-In Inquiry” Directions
http://www.primarysourcelearning.org/handbook/part2/ch5/crop_zoomin.shtml

Movie Maker

Using MovieMaker (PDF Document)

Sample Media Analysis Tools

Library of Congress: Teacher Resources – Worksheets and Tools
http://memory.loc.gov/learn/lessons/media.html

National Archives Analysis worksheets
http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/worksheets/

Pre-Reading Strategies
http://www.primarysourcelearning.org/handbook/part4/ch9/pre-reading_strategies.shtml

During Reading Strategies
http://www.primarysourcelearning.org/handbook/part4/ch9/during-reading_strategies.shtml

Post-Reading Strategies
http://www.primarysourcelearning.org/handbook/part4/ch9/post-reading_strategies.shtml

Exploring Primary Source-Based Instruction: The literacy connection
http://www.primarysourcelearning.org/handbook/part4/ch9/explore.shtml

Overview of SCIM-C Strategy
http://www.primarysourcelearning.org/handbook/part4/ch9/scimc_overview.shtml

SCIM-C Worksheet
http://www.primarysourcelearning.org/tps/step1/workshop/2/m_a/psi/documents/lesson16/16_SCIM.pdf

Cracking the Code
http://www.primarysourcelearning.org/tps/step1/workshop/2/m_a/psi/documents/lesson19/cracking_code.pdf

Making Sense of Letters
http://www.primarysourcelearning.org/tps/step1/workshop/2/m_a/psi/documents/lesson18/making_sense_letters_worksheet.pdf

Rereading to Make Sense of Letters
http://www.primarysourcelearning.org/tps/step1/workshop/2/m_a/psi/documents/lesson18/making_sense_letters_comparison.pdf

Photograph Analysis Sheet
http://www.primarysourcelearning.org/tps/step1/workshop/2/m_a/psi/images/lesson9/photograph_analysis_sheet.pdf

Photograph Analysis Worksheet
http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/worksheets/photo_analysis_worksheet.pdf

Photo Analysis Guide for Photographs in a Series (Novice)
http://www.primarysourcelearning.org/tps/step1/workshop/2/m_a/psi/images/lesson10/photo_guide_nov.pdf

Photo Analysis Guide for Photographs in a Series (Expert)
http://www.primarysourcelearning.org/tps/step1/workshop/2/m_a/psi/images/lesson10/photo_guide_adv.pdf

Elements of Cartooning
http://www.primarysourcelearning.org/tps/step1/workshop/2/m_a/psi/cartoons/elements_cartooning.pdf

Cartoon Analysis Guide
http://memory.loc.gov/learn/features/political_cartoon/lm_cart_analysis_guide.pdf

Map Analysis Worksheet
http://www.primarysourcelearning.org/handbook/part4/ch9/map_analysis_worksheet.shtml

Music Analysis Sheet
http://memory.loc.gov/learn/lessons/99/sing/analysis.html

Scan, Examine, Analyse, Compare Analysis Sheet (Novice)
http://www.primarysourcelearning.org/tps/step1/workshop/2/m_a/psi/multimedia/seac_novice.pdf

Scan, Examine, Analyse, Compare Analysis Sheet (Advanced)
http://www.primarysourcelearning.org/tps/step1/workshop/2/m_a/psi/multimedia/seac_advanced.pdf

Compare Artifacts Venn Diagram
http://www.primarysourcelearning.org/handbook/part4/ch9/compare_venn_diagram.shtml

What Do You See? Photo Analysis Activity - Teach students to look beyond the obvious!
http://www.eiu.edu/~eiuaam/lincoln/the_more_you_look.pdf

Cartoon Analysis Activity - Guide to aid in looking for details and understanding techniques.
http://www.eiu.edu/~eiuaam/lincoln/cartoon_analysis.pdf

Oral History Analysis - Guide to understanding personal stories and narrations.
http://www.eiu.edu/~eiuaam/lincoln/oral_history_analysis.pdf

Thinking About Maps Guide - a handout to look at various attributes of maps and the stories they tell.
http://www.eiu.edu/~eiuaam/lincoln/map_organizer.pdf

How Does It Read? Guide - a handout to teach students to "really read" documents, letters, etc.
http://www.eiu.edu/~eiuaam/lincoln/how_does_it_read.pdf

What Do You Hear? Listening Guide - form to guide students to listen and not just hear.
http://www.eiu.edu/~eiuaam/lincoln/sound_recording_analysis_worksheet.pdf

Sensory Visualization - use with photos to "put students in the picture."
http://www.eiu.edu/~eiuaam/lincoln/sensoryvisualization.pdf

Other Online Resources

Lanesville Community School's Online Lincoln Yellow Page (Indiana)
http://www.lanesville.k12.in.us/lcsyellowpages/lincoln/lincoln.htm
*Of particular interest are the 2006 Lincoln Institute Elementary (and High School) Teacher Guides with links highlighting books, videos, websites, curriculum guides and many other resources.