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.
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
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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
Slide Deck:
George Washington Slide Deck
Shares 25 lesser-known facts about President George Washington.
Take a virtual tour of George Washington’s home, Mount Vernon.
Decide whether each statement applies to George Washington or King George III in this online activity from Mount Vernon.
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.
Match terms related to George Washington to their definitions or appropriate sentences.
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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