Web Links & Activities By Heather Renz

Mount Vernon Teachers' Institute 2010 Teacher Participant

 

"First in war, first in peace and first in the hearts of his countrymen. . . ."

- Henry "Light-Horse Harry" Lee,
from Washington's eulogy delivered before Congress

 

These are lessons and slide shows I've created on Teachers pay Teachers.

   

 

 Games for Students    Learning Links

Online Games and Learning Sites for Learners of Any Age!
bullet George Washington's World for Kids - great fun learning site for kids big and old!
bullet

Look and Learn about the the 1776 Continental Coin
bullet

Look at Coins from Colonial Times - very cool to see these old coins!
bullet

Learn About Coins of the World - cute comic type learning site
bullet

Play "Change White Elephant" - use modern day British coins and buy items in the store!
bullet Coloring Sheets and George Washington Biography

 

bullet

Play "Hip Pocket Change Time Machine" - Click "1778" and Learn about the Revolutionary War,  Money and more at this fun site.

 
bullet

Play "Money Match" - use modern day British coins and play Money Match
bullet

Movie - The Life of George Washington

 

 

Learn About George Washington and Mount Vernon
bullet

Frequently Asked Questions About George Washington
bullet

Mount Vernon E-Museum - look at artifacts from George Washington's Estate
bullet Biography of George Washington
bullet Biography of Martha Washington
bullet George Washington Timeline
bullet George Washington - from the White House website
bullet Smithsonian Website about George Washington
bulletPBS "Rediscovering George Washington"
bullet Articles About George Washington
bullet

The Papers of George Washington - look at primary source documents
bullet

The Rules of Civility - the original digitized document of George Washington's manuscript 

bulletGeorge Washington's Birthplace   From the National Park Service    photo
bulletSulgrave Manor - George Washington's Ancestral Home in England
bullet Washington Old Hall
bullet

George Washington's Final Days
bullet

Washington's Death Bed Scene
bullet

George Washington's Funeral
bullet

Reaction to George Washington's Death
bullet

Newspaper Accounts of Washington's Death
bullet George Washington's Last Will and Testament
bulletThe George Washington Foundation
bullet Mount Vernon.org - Learn All About Mount Vernon preserved by the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association
bullet Fairfax Network - Great resource for teachers
bulletNational Society of the Colonial Dames of America - links to many museums
bullet For Teachers - Activities about George Washington to use with your students
bullet Lessons About George Washington Featured on the Mount Vernon Website
bulletGeorge Washington Wired - TONS of great links
bulletFirst In Peace Website
bullet Library of Congress for Teachers - search for George Washington document & images
bullet CIA Website - George Washington, First American Intelligence Chief
bullet General, President and Founding Father - from the Franklin Institute
bullet University of Delaware Library - in the search box, type George Washington to see lots of documents relating to George Washington
bullet Leslie Brock Center at Univ. of Virginia - study of Colonial Currency

 

A special thank you to the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association for providing the Mount Vernon Teacher Institute for Teachers!

It was an incredibly powerful learning opportunity that I am eternally grateful for!

~ Heather Renz, Fourth Grade Teacher from Redmond, Oregon