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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

George Washington's Foreign Policy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners compare George Washington's foreign policy to the policies of presidents who followed him. In this primary source analysis lesson, students compare Washington's Farewell Address to the Roosevelt Corollary, the Monroe Doctrine,...
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Primary
University of Groningen

American History: Presidents: George Washington

For Students 9th - 10th
Read George Washington's two inaugural speeches and his Annual Messages which give an interesting review of the beginning of the new United States. Included are links to some other writings of Washington and an 1808 biography.
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Primary
Henry J. Sage

Sage American History: George Washington's Farewell Address

For Students 9th - 10th
Full text of speech given by George Washington bidding farewell as he leaves public office, September 17, 1796.
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Primary
Yale University

Yale Law School: The Papers of George Washington

For Students 9th - 10th
Links to the texts of George Washington's important papers and speeches including both inaugural addresses, annual messages, messages to Congress, proclamations, veto messages, and his Farewell Address.