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What Qualified George Washington to be President? Lesson PlanWhat Qualified George Washington to be President? Lesson Plan
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What Qualified George Washington to be President?

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Students create a list of characteristics, qualifications, and skills that make an effective President of the United States. They determine what qualificatons George Washington posessed that made him the right choice for President of the United States. They compare and contrast the changing needs for the job of President of the United States.

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7th - 9th
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Social Studies & History
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