A.A.C.T.+-+Cole+Brake

My name is Cole Brake. I have a dog named Max.

He states the they are brave. They are fighting to help unite us.
 * Characterization:** How does Lincoln characterize the soldiers who died during the Battle of Gettysburg? Support your answer.

He wants us all to be one country and he wants us to all get along.
 * Evidence/ Inference:** What inferences can you make about Lincoln’s hopes for the future of the United States? What evidence supports your answer?

We need liberty to keep us together in peace. So we will not have war.
 * Theme/Concept:** What does Lincoln’s address say about the concept of liberty?

We need to be fighting for our liberty.
 * Paraphrasing:** In your own words, paraphrase Lincoln’s statement, “It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced.”

He is trying to tell them that with war brings destruction and we need peace.
 * Summarizing:** In 2-4 sentences, summarize the message Lincoln is trying to convey to the American people.

I'm a soldier and it makes me want to fight to the death to earn freedom for our country. It helps me understand what we are fighting for.
 * Creative Synthesis:** Pretend you are a stakeholder from the audience (e.g. mother/ father/ sibling of a soldier, a soldier, a congressional leader, the secretary of war, etc.) who has just heard “The Gettysburg Address.” How would you react to the message of Lincoln’s speech? Create a reaction to “The Gettysburg Address.” Write a paragraph with 6 or more sentences.