Curated OER
Flip Flop Diplomacy
Ninth graders examine the dress of diplomats. In this American Government lesson, 9th graders read an article and answer guided questions. Students participate in a quiz on the reading.
National First Ladies' Library
Ah! Those Horse and Buggy Days!
Students discuss contemporary methods of travel and the time it takes to travel to places. They use the Internet to explore 18th century travel. Students work in small group to research the amount of time it would have taken...
Curated OER
Senate Confirmation Hearings on Cabinet
Learners explain the confirmation process of presidential nominees to the Cabinet. They compose a list of questions to ask at a conformation hearing.
Center For Civic Education
Center for Civic Education: George Washington and Executive Power
This lesson looks at the legacy of George Washington, perhaps the most influential leader in the creation of the American nation. Through his achievements as commander-in-chief during the Revolution, in support of the drafting and...
Library of Congress
Loc: George Washington: First in War, First in Peace
Primary texts allow learners to examine George Washington's leadership in times of war and during his presidency. Lesson includes list of excerpts of primary texts, including maps, letters, and speeches, group activities, discussion...
Ohio State University
Osu History Teaching Institute: George Washington
Eighth graders will read about George Washington as President then analyze the different images and sculptures and write a short essay.
Center For Civic Education
Center for Civic Education: George Washington and Executive Power
George Washington had a role in establishing our nation from the Revolutionary War through his presidency. He was a commander, a delegate to the Constitutional Convention, and a reluctant first President. Analyze his political...
Center For Civic Education
Center for Civic Education: George Washington's Legacy to America
This lesson plan from the Center for Civic Education encourages both teachers and students to learn more about George Washington's contribution to American Constitutionalism and Citizenship.
Everything ESL
President's Day: George Washington
This "President's Day: George Washington" unit will provide many downloads and resources. Teach ESL students about the first president, U.S. Flag, and the American colonies. It provides internet sites for further research.
Library of Virginia
Virginia Memory: Land Survey by George Washington
What was one of George Washington's first jobs? American history tends to focus on George Washington as a leader of the Continental army during the Revolution, and as our nation's first president. Less emphasis has been devoted to...
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Social Studies: Grade K: George Washington
This instructional task asks students to identify an American leader from the past and to explain the significance of his contributions. It contains a set of authentic source documents. Students engage with the sources to build their...
Center For Civic Education
Center for Civic Education: Presidents' Day Lessons
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 was written and...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: President's Day for Early Elementary
Lesson for early elementary and special education learners using graphic organizers/thinksheets to learn about George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and honesty. Students finish by creating pop-up or pocket books about honesty with teacher...
Stanford University
Sheg: Document Based History: Reading Like a Historian: Hamilton v. Jefferson
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read primary source documents to solve a problem surrounding a historical question. In this inquiry lesson plan, two letters to George Washington allow students to consider the competing...
Teacher Planet
Teacher Planet: Presidents' Day
One stop site for lessons, units, clipart, worksheets, activities, etc. pertaining to Presidents' Day.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Double Bubble the Presidents
Young scholars will complete a double bubble thinking map by sorting facts that go with Washington, Lincoln or both. Also included in this plan is an art project, worksheets, and video of the activity in action. Great activity to use...
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Before and Beyond the Constitution: What Should a President Do?
In this Curriculum Unit, learners will consider "Before and Beyond the Constitution: What Should a President do?" in 3 Lessons. The unit also includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: The Living Symbol
This lesson plan presents both the real events of Washington's life and the legends that persist about him. Students examine how the legends relate to reality, how they grew, and what effect they have on American culture.
Constitutional Rights Foundation
Constitutional Rights Foundation: Leadership: u.s. History
Lesson and activity looks at leadership in U.S. history focussing on presidents, past and present, to determine what makes a good leader. Questions for discussion and class activity guidelines included.
Other
Lessons on American Presidents
Fun lessons and activities on every president from George Washington to Barack Obama.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: A Penny for Your Thoughts
This is an outline for a week-long lesson usually taught in the month of February around President's Day. It is an interdisciplinary study combining coin identification with a literature-based study of the Presidents represented on the...
Success Link
Success Link: Peaceful Transitions Between Leaders
A lesson plan that uses the creation of a story map to show the change in leadership from George Washingon to John Adams in the election of 1796.