Teachable Moment: When Lilacs Bloom'd...

I happily discovered we have a lovely-scented lilac bush growing in our courtyard. It reminded me of Whitman's poem.

Abraham Lincoln was assassinated April 15, 1865. He is memorialized by contemporary poet Walt Whitman in this poem of perennial sorrow and loss.

When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d 

http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/174748

 Here are other blogs about Lincoln that may give perspective on his influence during his day.

Teachable Moment: Learning About Lincoln

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2012/11/teachable-moment-learning-about-linclon.html 

Lincoln and the Fourth of July 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2012/07/lincoln-and-fourth-of-july.html 

Movie Review: Lincoln 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2012/12/movie-review-lincoln.html?spref=tw 

Teachable Moment: Activities for Lincoln's Birthday 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/01/teachable-moment-activities-for.html?spref=bl