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Students explore the social policies of early America. In this etiquette lesson, students read George Washington's "110 Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior in Company and Conversation." Students identify expectations for their own behavior today and write their own list of rules.

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etiquette, george washington, united states presidents, early american history

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early american history, etiquette, george washington, social studies
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6th - 8th
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Social Studies & History
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