President Lincoln's Cottage
Date – Time
May 9, 2018
– 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Location
Lincoln's Cottage
140 Rock Creek Church Rd, NW
Washington, DC 20011 US
Additional Information
ALL GRADES from K-12. $7/student $10/adult
Lincoln’s Hat (Grades K-3)*
As a young man, Abraham Lincoln began forming ideas on issues of justice and freedom. As he grew, so too did his ideas. While living at his Cottage, President Lincoln thought through his ideas on the Civil War and emancipation, and turned these ideas into action. In Lincoln’s Hat, Lincoln’s unique note-taking practice serves as a model to students as they develop their own creative ideas and problem solving skills on everyday decisions and complex issues. Students will discover President Lincoln’s unique habit of storing his ideas inside his signature stovepipe hat, and a hands-on activity provides students a special place to keep their own ideas.
I See the President (Grades 4-5)
During the Civil War, President Lincoln commuted daily from the Cottage through the heart of Civil War Washington to the White House. Along the way, Lincoln encountered front line soldiers, escaped slaves living in contraband camps, wounded soldiers, and Washington residents, such as Walt Whitman. These everyday people influenced Lincoln and his ideas on the Civil War and emancipation and taught him lessons that are still important to today’s students. Lincoln’s desire to exchange ideas with those around him in order to better understand important issues is a model to young minds as they learn to respect each others’ ideas. In I See the President, students take on the role of the people President Lincoln interacted with on his daily commute and analyze their first-hand accounts to write a fable that teaches their classmates an important lesson.
Lincoln’s Toughest Decisions (Grades 6-12, College, and Adult Groups)
Abraham Lincoln solved the difficult problems of his time by consulting the ideas of those around him, thus informing his own thought process. This approach serves as a model for students to develop their own decision-making skills as they strive to understand the power of their ideas in modern society. In Lincoln’s Toughest Decisions: Debating Emancipation — an award-winning program that puts students in the role of President Lincoln’s closest advisors— students use touch screen monitors to explore historical documents and recreate the heated discussions that President Lincoln had with his Cabinet over emancipation.
MUST-KNOW INFO:
Tours will occur rain or shine. ? We require 21 days advance notice to reschedule your tour or program. All school groups are limited to one rescheduling request. ? If your school group is late, we reserve the right to shorten your program as necessary in order to avoid interfering with other scheduled tours. If your school group is more than 30 minutes late, President Lincoln’s Cottage reserves the right to cancel your program without refund or possibility of rescheduling. ? President Lincoln’s Cottage will not extend its operating hours to accommodate tardy groups. Tours will be shortened or cancelled according to the above guidelines. ? Always give yourself extra travel time and plan for unforeseen circumstances. President Lincoln’s Cottage is not responsible for tardiness due to traffic, city events, and/or any other issues encountered while traveling to the site. If any problems arise on the day of your scheduled program, please contact the Visitor’s Center at 202-829-0436 x 0 to speak to an attendant. ? Tour Logistics ? To access the property, enter the Eagle Gate at the intersection of Rock Creek Church Rd. and Upshur St. ? All groups must check in at the Museum Shop in the Robert H. Smith Visitor Education Center. ? Ample, on-site bus parking is available at no charge. Picnic tables are also available on a first-come, first-served basis. ? Creative Minds International DCPCS play space is located near President Lincoln’s Cottage’s parking lot. All visitors of President Lincoln’s Cottage are not permitted to be in the play space.
WHERE TO MEET??
President Lincoln’s Cottage is located on the grounds of the Armed Forces Retirement Home (AFRH) in Northwest Washington, D.C. Check-in for tours is in the Robert H. Smith Visitor Education Center, the first building on the left after you enter Eagle Gate.
Entrance: Visitors to President Lincoln’s Cottage are required to enter the campus through Eagle Gate, located at the intersection of Rock Creek Church Road NW and Upshur Street NW. The street address is approximately 140 Rock Creek Church Road, NW, Washington D.C. 20011.
CAN I TAKE THE METRO??
Public Transit
Metro Rail
The Georgia Avenue/Petworth Metro Station (Green & Yellow Lines) is 0.8 miles downhill from Eagle Gate and is the closest metro station to President Lincoln’s Cottage. The station is located at the intersection of Georgia Avenue, New Hampshire Avenue, and Rock Creek Church Road, NW. From the Metro exit, walk south toward Rock Creek Church Road, and then turn left onto Rock Creek Church Road and continue along it for approximately 0.8 miles. Turn right into the gates at the intersection of Upshur Street and Rock Creek Church Road. Alternatively, catch the H8 bus (see below) from a stop at the intersection of New Hampshire and Georgia Avenue, just south of the Metro exit.
Metro Bus
The H8 Metro Bus stops at “Rock Creek Church Rd NW and Upshur Street NW” (stop # 1002986) immediately in front of the Eagle Gate entrance. After exiting the bus, the gate will be on the right-hand side of the road. You may also take the 60 Metro Bus to the stop at Upshur Street and 2nd Street, NW. From there, walk east on Upshur Street towards the Eagle Gate entrance.
PICNIC FOR LUNCH?? YES!!!
- Food and beverages may be consumed in designated spaces only: the Museum Store or Atrium in the Visitor Education Center, or in the picnic area behind the Center.
Here are pre and post tour Activities:
K-3:
http://www.lincolncottage.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Education_LH_LessonPlan_2013.pdf
4-5:
http://www.lincolncottage.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/lessonplan-ISTP.pdf
6-12:
http://www.lincolncottage.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Education_DE_LessonPlan_2013cmp.pdf
Signups
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The Signup Deadline for this event was 4/30/2018 – 12:00 AM EST