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George Washington Lesson Plans
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Young scholars identify significant people, places, events and milestones in George Washington's personal and professional life. They complete crossword using facts about George Washington.
Students list qualities they believe made George Washington an effective military leader. They discuss difficulties Washington faced as Commander-in-Chief and how he responded to the difficulties he faced as the leader of the Continental Army.
Students list qualities they believe made George Washington an effective military leader. They discuss some difficulties Washington faced as Commander-in-Chief and describe his response to the Newburgh Conspiracy.
Students discover the stories of famous American leaders. In this patriotism and American leaders lesson, students study the life of George Washington and his contributions to our country. Students recognize the symbols of patriotism and recite the Pledge of Allegiance.
Students access prior knowledge of George Washington by creating a KWL. In this George Washington lesson, students listen to the book George Washington:A picture Book Biography. Students use the Internet and search for George Washington's accomplishments. Students discuss coins that bear George Washington's picture.
Students will analyze historical evidence including primary sources to evaluate George Washington as a military leader. The reading begins with Washington's understanding of the issues related to military power, continues with his use of strategic retrea
Students explore the life of George Washington. In this George Washington activity, students work in groups to read information about his life. Students discuss the information and create quiz cards to study the information they learned.
Learners read about George Washington Carver, then work in small groups to design, write and illustrate a booklet about his accomplishments.
Learners investigate the life of George Washington. In this George Washington lesson, students view a slideshow of scenes of Washington's life. Learners then look in a box of pictures and choose one. Students then explain which famous American the picture relates to.
Students explore Presidents of the U.S. by viewing images of George Washington. In this historical leaders lesson, students view a PowerPoint slide-show which contains images of Lincoln, Washington and other great U.S. Presidents. Students practice guessing who appears in the slide-show image and then make a KWL chart afterwards.
