President's Day is a holiday celebrated on the third Monday of February to honor the birthdays of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Some key details: - George Washington was the first President of the United States, born in 1732 in Virginia. He served as President from 1789 to 1797. - Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President, born in 1809 in Kentucky. He is most famous for leading the country during the American Civil War and issuing the Emancipation Proclamation to free slaves. - Both presidents made major contributions to the United States and are still considered among the greatest presidents in American history. President's Day allows Americans to reflect on their legacies and accomplishments.

1. President’s Day
Justine Scherr

2. Learning Objective
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
Student will compare and contrast the
most important points and key details
presented in two texts on the same topic
(according to NYS common core
standards).
The students will gather information about
Abraham Lincoln and George
Washington and compare and contrast
both presidents.

3. Abraham Lincoln: 16th
President
• Born February 12th, 1809.
• He was born in Kentucky and then
moved to Indiana.
• When his family moved to Illinois in
1830, he was a shoekeeper,
postmaster and a general store owner.
• He began his political career in 1834.

4. The Greatest of All
American Presidents
• He was elected state legislature and
supported the Whig Party.
• This helped him with his views on
slavery.
• He decided to become a lawyer.
• Lincoln served a single term in the U.S
House of Representatives from 1847-
1849.

5. Lincoln’s Presidency
• Joined the Republican Party in
1856.
• He was inaugurated in 1861.
• Lincoln was assassinated in
1865.

6. Watch This!!!
Greatest President

7. George Washington: 1st
President
• Born February 22nd, 1732.
• He was born in Virginia.
• He taught himself to be a woodsman,
mapmaker and surveyor.
• He was the first president of the United
States.

8. The First President
• He was elected into the House of
Burgesses in Virginia in 1758.
• He was Commander of Chief of the
Colonial
Army in 1775.
• Elected president in 1789 and 1792.
• He did not want to be president for a
third term.

9. Washington’s Presidency
• He was president from 1789-1797.
• The Bill of Rights was adopted.
• Washington, District of Columbia
was named in his honor.
• He died in 1799.

10. Getting to Know George
George Washington

11. Sources
• http://www.biography.com/people/abraham-
lincoln-9382540
• http://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/u
s/pres/washington/
• http://its.guilford.k12.nc.us/webquests/presid
ents/pres.htm
• www.engageny.org
• http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/
presidents-day/