Why America? The Father of Our Country & the Presidency Wednesday, March 4, 2020 – 10am–2pm George Washington University Jack Morton Auditorium
TEACHER GUIDE OVERVIEW
Why America? The Father of our Country & the Presidency Our third program will revolve around the decisions made by the Congress on who should execute the contract. Students will engage with George Washington, his friends, and the enslaved people who were instrumental in the early nation’s success.
WHAT TO EXPECT ON THE TRIP
The program, at George Washington University, will show how the founding fathers selected George Washington to be our first president, the role of the executive branch of government, and will feature a historical interpreter portraying George Washington. The program will also look at George Washington as a slave holder, through the eyes of an enslaved person via the interpreted story of Ona Judge, a Washington family slave who escaped.
PROJECT & LESSON IDEAS
The Common Core ELA Standards and DC Social Studies Standards are embedded near the beginning of the CER-produced Why America? lesson plans here: George Washington and the Presidency for 4th - 5th: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eFNNMHj3Jsr9ufgqJccAoOe6CaX Y29Bh61JG_BvKy5k George Washington’s Farewell Address for 6th - 8th: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eia8M1MH11dnwiukoMAHdfOJuIEh ZFU9asLRFsuN5p4 The Constitution and the Presidency for 4th - 5th: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GFkmcCzqanCvJGeWHDsLJwHSi6 2t--V6luFPQvBORIY The Constitution and the Presidency for 6th - 8th: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zMothGfd4fVK61uFImRVWApzED LXMlgzug5GZwKw7Xc Other Lesson Plan Ideas: George Washington and Establishing the Presidency for 6th - 8th: https://www.mountvernon.org/education/lessonplans/lesson/establishing-the-presidency/
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TEACHER GUIDE
The Constitution as a Job Description Lesson Plan for 6th - 8th: https://www.mountvernon.org/education/lesson-plans/lesson/theconstitution-as-a-job-description/
ONLINE RESOURCES
George Washington Introductory Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lXnfitSoYw George Washington, 60-Second Presidents’ Overview, PBS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-l-9WA-55s Washington: History Channel Miniseries: https://www.history.com/shows/washington?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIqtGc3M rZ5wIVhMDACh3bfgQKEAAYASABEgJOsfD_BwE&ef_id=EAIaIQobChMIqt Gc3MrZ5wIVhMDACh3bfgQKEAAYASABEgJOsfD_BwE:G:s&s_kwcid=AL!4 850!3!411619230451!b!!g!!%2Bwashington%20%2Bhistory&cmpid=paidsearc h_G_Washington-Show Ten Facts about Washington and Slavery https://www.mountvernon.org/george-washington/slavery/ten-factsabout-washington-slavery/ Ona Judge, Escaped Slave https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digitalencyclopedia/article/ona-judge/
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