Objectives Students explain the differences between the final version and drafts of the Gettysburg Address.
Students work together in cooperative groups.
Ask students what steps they take to organize their thoughts or ideas when they write a story. Explain that when many people write, they put their ideas on paper as a draft. Tell students that before President Abraham Lincoln gave his famous Gettysburg Address, he wrote drafts of what he wanted to say. Divide the class into small groups. Distribute the copies of the drafts and final version of the Gettysburg Address.