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Stanford University

Sheg: Document Based History: Reading Like a Historian: Hamilton v. Jefferson

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read primary source documents to solve a problem surrounding a historical question. In this inquiry lesson, two letters to George Washington allow students to consider the competing politics...
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University of Groningen

American History: Documents: Proclamation of Neutrality 1793

For Students 9th - 10th
The Proclamation of Neutrality was a formal announcement issued by President George Washington in May 1793, declaring the nation neutral in the conflict between France and Great Britain. It threatened legal proceedings against any...
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Library of Congress

Loc: Cultural Landscapes

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection includes unique maps, such as topographic maps and those used in land surveys. Includes maps created by George Washington.
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Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Gilder Lehrman Institute: The New Nation, 1783 1815

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This website documents the United States through its struggles to become a new nation. Site includes primary source documents for the Articles of Confederation, US Constitutional Convention, and George...
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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Washington Crossing the Delaware

For Students 9th - 10th
The Metropolitan Museum of Art presents this famous piece of American culture and provides the painting's history.
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Martha Washington Died May 22, 1802

For Students 3rd - 8th
Here is an interesting look at some background details of Martha Washington's life and death as the "first First Lady." From "America's Story from America's Library."
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US Department of State

Office of the Historian: Washington's Farewell Address

For Students 9th - 10th
President Washington's departing remarks set foreign policy practices for the next century and a half. He warned against foreign alliances and argued for isolationism. Read a brief summary of his remarks.
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Library of Virginia

Virginia Memory: Constitution Day Activities: Elementary

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Who were Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, Patrick Henry, and George Mason?
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Mount Vernon and the Dilemma of a Revolutionary Slave Holder

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about George Washington's dependence on slaves to increase his wealth, and his private views on slavery. What were the possibilites had he expressed these views in public?
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Digital History

Digital History: Conclusion

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief account of the death of George Washington and a review of the great strides the country made in the decade beginning when he became president.
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Read Works

Read Works: Presidents' Day Is Here!

For Teachers 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and how they are celebrated each year on President's Day. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading...
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Curated OER

George Washington

For Students 6th - 8th
This site from FactMonster is a biographical site about former president George Washington. Read here to learn about his presidency and view a picture of him.
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Curated OER

National Park Service: Fort Necessity National Battlefield

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains pictures of the Fort Necessity battlefield. It also includes a description of the battle between Washington and the French that started the French and Indian War.
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Center For Civic Education

Center for Civic Education: Presidents' Day Lessons

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Presidents' Day lessons for Grades 10-12 on the constitutional legacies of George Washington, James Madison, Abraham Lincoln, and Ronald Reagan, and how they shaped the history and Constitution of our nation. Each lesson plan was written...
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Schools of California Online Resources for Education

Score: President's Day

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Find out about the achievements of President George Washington and President Abraham Lincoln. Includes links to President's day activities and information, plus resources for each president and a list of literature relating to each.
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Michigan State University

Michigan State University: American Revolution: Supply Problems Plague Continental Army

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the Continental Army's struggles with supply shortages throughout the Revolutionary War. Explains the reasons for the shortages, and includes some of George Washington's correspondence from the period.

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