OK. 9Pim is in third grade. In third grade they love to hand out the big projects.
Today 9Pim is working on a large poster he has to fill in about a biography he read on Abraham Lincoln. The poster has spaces for a portrait, quotes, facts, etc. It also has three boxes in which you draw pictures and put captions under it --like a story board for a movie.
We've been talking about the movie for awhile now. I've tried convincing him to portray some important time in Lincoln's life -- maybe the assassination or his childhood in the log cabin. If I would have pointed out that assassination has the word ass in it twice it probably would have been a go.
But what do you think he is over there drawing right now?
My son is fascinated with the fact that when Lincoln's son Willie died Mary Todd Lincoln locked herself in her bedroom for weeks and Abe stood at the door begging her to come out.
I have tried everything to convince him this is not historically significant or appropriate but I finally gave up.
His teacher is going to LOVE this.
Saturday, March 8, 2008
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I disagree. It shows the personal side of a great man. Have you asked your kid why that scene fascinates him? I'm curious.
I love it. He could call it "Glimpse Into Marriage."
I wonder why he picked it? Maybe it really just touched him.
Bella would have chosen the assassination for the exact hilarious reason you mentioned.
At least there's no chance that anyone else's project will be the same as his.
See now I think it's fascinated that he is so fascinated by that.
Because, I have to admit that it is one of the things in the Lincoln story that simultaneously touches me and shatters my heart.
I'd be curious to hear why it affects him so...
I hardly recognized you this morning...
That is very sweet. Sweet that he would be so concerned. Did he learn that story at school or at home?
This may not be what his teacher is going for, but it i hardly inappropriate. At least he didn't choose to illustrate Lincoln's outhouse with his stovepipe hat on display through the half moon cut out.
I love it when kids think outside the box. It shows tenderness and ingenuity.
I think it shows a sophisticated sense of empathy!
Now.. wait a minute... are we so sure that's not a significant bit of information? What was Lincoln going through at this time? He'd lost a son and was likely afraid of losing a wife, too. I think it's fascinating that your baby has decided to latch on to this fact of Abe's life. Were I his teacher, I'd probably LOVE his take on the man. It would sure beat yet another poster of the Gettysburg Address...
Hahaha! :)
I am DREADING school projects... ;)
Nothing wrong with it!
If nothing else, the teacher will know that HE did the project, and not his parent. We went to a History Fair at our school about a month ago. My daughter is in Kindergarten, but up through 6th grade, it was clear to tell that about 95% of the projects were largely done by parents. NOT cool. (For Kindergarten, the parents didn't even know what they did, so at least I didn't have to stress over her not doing the way I would have wanted!)
There you are! I was updating my blog roll yesterday and I kept getting an error for your link.
I think its a fascinating detail, considering Mary Todd Lincoln was committed to an asylum after Lincoln's assassination by her other son, Robert. Makes you wonder what other dysfunctions went on in that family...
So its not exactly what the teaher was looking for, whatever. As long as he got the main stuff in, the teacher will love his attention to detail!!
He obviously has good taste in DRAMAtic elements! :)
Very interesting! I want an update about what the teacher says.
I'm also intrigued that he latched on to this particular part of Lincoln's life. It does show empathy and thinking outside the box, as the others said.
My third graders would have made the same choice, and then explained to their teachers, "This is what our Mama did over Spring Break when Daddy didn't drive all nine of us to California to watch basketball."
Thanks for stopping by. Your blog -- and your profile pic -- really speaks to me at a deep level!
--"The Philosopher-Mom"
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