Task 1A M3 LA3

Task 1A M3 LA3

Nama                          : Hendra J.D. Sa’u, S.Pd

Sekolah                      : SMP Negeri Satu Atap Nefotes

Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln was born in 1809 in Kentucky (USA). He worked on the farm of his father. He attended school for less than a year, but taught himself to read and write. He did different types of jobs before he settled as a highly successful lawyer. He was gradually drawn to politics.

The country was having problems regarding the practice of slavery. The white men owned large farms in the southern states, Blacks were brought from Africa to work on these farms, They were kept as slaves. The people of northern states were against this practice of slavery and wanted to abolish it, The Constitution of America is based on the equality of man. Therefore, there was no place for slavery in that country.

At this difficult time, Abraham Lincoln was elected President of the USA in 1860. He wanted to solve the problem of slavery. The southern states were against the abolition of slavery. This brought the unity of the country in danger. The southern states were prepared even to form a new country. Abraham Lincoln wanted all the states to remain united.

He faced many problems. He wanted to preserve the unity of the country at any cost. Finally a civil war broke out between the northern and southern states. He fought the war bravely and declared, 'A Nation cannot exist half free and half slave.' He won the war and kept the country united.

Lincoln was elected president for a second term. He was not against anybody and wanted everybody to live in peace. He made sincere efforts to heal the people's wounds caused by the war. In 1862, Lincoln declared that from then onwards all slaves would be free. This made him very popular among the people. Lincoln was assassinated in 1865.

Taken from http://englishwithsmiles.blogspot.co.id/2017/05/biography-text.html

Task 1a

Fill in the story elements of “Abraham Lincoln“ in the table of Task 1a.

Orientation	Events	Reorientation
Abraham Lincoln was born in 1809 in Kentucky (USA). He worked on the farm of his father. He attended school for less than a year, but taught himself to read and write. He did different types of jobs before he settled as a highly successful lawyer. He was gradually drawn to politics	The country was having problems regarding the practice of slavery. The white men owned large farms in the southern states, Blacks were brought from Africa to work on these farms, They were kept as slaves.	Lincoln was elected president for a second term. He was not against anybody and wanted everybody to live in peace. He made sincere efforts to heal the people's wounds caused by the war. In 1862, Lincoln declared that from then onwards all slaves would be free. This made him very popular among the people. Lincoln was assassinated in 1865.
	At this difficult time, Abraham Lincoln was elected President of the USA in 1860. He wanted to solve the problem of slavery
	He faced many problems. He wanted to preserve the unity of the country at any cost. Finally a civil war broke out between the northern and southern states. He fought the war bravely and declared, 'A Nation cannot exist half free and half slave.' He won the war and kept the country united.

Task 1b

Answer these questions.

1.    What do you know more about Abraham Lincoln after reading the text?

He was the president of USA who used to be a successful lawyer. He wanted to solve the problem of slavery in his country

2.    What made him one of the famous presidents of USA?

Lincoln declared that from then onwards all slaves would be free in 1862.

3.    How did he solve the problem of unity?

A civil war broke out between the northern and southern states. He fought the war bravely and declared, 'A Nation cannot exist half free and half slave.' Finally,he won the war and kept the country united

4.    Why did he declare no slaves are allowed?

Because he was not against anybody and wanted everybody to live in peace

5.    Which part of the text do you think important for education?

Abraham Lincoln wanted to preserve the unity of the country at any cost