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George Washington

Today’s Walking Classroom podcast focuses on America’s first president, George Washington. He was an excellent soldier and brilliant military leader who was open-minded to new approaches, like asking the French to help fight the British. A skillful leader, he brought people from different sides together and worked continuously to improve our country.

Health Message: The process of making important decisions
Character Value: Wisdom and bravery

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Common Core

L–Language | SL–Speaking and Listening | RI–Reading: Informational | RL–Reading: Literature | W–Writing | RH–6-8 Literacy in History/Social Studies | RST–6-8 Literacy in Science & Technical Subjects Elementary School:
RI.3.1, RI.3.2, SL.3.1, SL.3.4
RI.4.1, RI.4.2, SL.4.1, SL.4.4
RI.5.1, RI.5.2, SL.5.1, SL.5.4
Middle School:
RI.6.1, RI.6.2, SL.6.1, SL.6.4
RI.7.1, RI.7.2, RI.7.3, SL.7.1, SL.7.4
RI.8.1, RI.8.2, RI.8.3, SL.8.1, SL.8.4
RH.6-8.4

Supplemental Resource Links and Downloads

Quiz: (Make sure you're already logged into your Gmail account, then click to copy this Google form to your Google Drive. Quiz keys are here.)
George Washington Google Quiz https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1jyT04K_f9N43NmzEjctqpgbfcmDZx80-6_dbEV7tXUY/copy

Slide Deck:
George Washington Slide Deck https://thewalkingclassroom.box.com/s/6kargn7qyzvlj20i47yx4nf1rnjnyih7

Related Videos:


25 Interesting Things You Didn’t Know about George Washington
3:38

Shares 25 lesser-known facts about President George Washington.

Additional Resources:


Mount Vernon
Virtual Field Trip

Take a virtual tour of George Washington’s home, Mount Vernon.


George vs. George
Online Activity

Decide whether each statement applies to George Washington or King George III in this online activity from Mount Vernon.


George Washington Report
Multi-Day Project

Choose a topic relating to George Washington or a provided primary source from the Mount Vernon website, and write a paragraph or short essay explaining how the topic or document related to Washington’s life and to American history.


George Washington Matching Activity
Printable or Worksheet

Match terms related to George Washington to their definitions or appropriate sentences.


Characteristics of a President
Hands-on Activity

Analyze what qualities are important for any president, and which qualities Washington possessed in this activity from the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery.

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