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Making a Report to President Washington

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Students gain an understanding of some of the challenges the U.S. faced at its birth. They are asked to compose a report on the state of the nation in 1790 (addressed to President George Washington), which includes a narrative, maps and graphs.

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george washington, united states presidents, early american history

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early america, george washington, english language arts
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Grade
7th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
5 days
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Research

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