Mrs. Renz's 4th Grade Class  Redmond, Oregon

 

Lessons & 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

 

 

Lessons for Teachers       Games for Students  

  Learning Links        Photos of Mount Vernon

 

      

 

Lesson Plans and Activities for Elementary Students

Lessons and Slide Shows Created by Heather Renz

George Washington's Garden:  A Math Lesson Plan, Handouts and Answer Keys:   (Grade Levels 4-7)     This lesson was the Teacher's Institute Elementary Lesson Plan 2010 Winner

bullet Slide Show - Photos of Mount Vernon's Gardens - 32 slides - overview of the Estate Grounds
bullet Slide Show as a pdf

 

bulletSlide Show - George Washington's Gardens at Mount Vernon - 8 slides - farming specific
bullet Slide Show as a pdf

 

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Eating Out with George Washington at Mount Vernon:  A Math Lesson Plan, Handouts and Answer Keys:  (Grade Level 3-5)
bulletSlide Show - Coins of 18th Century Virginia - 9 slides

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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!
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Look and Learn about the the 1776 Continental Coin

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

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

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Play "Change White Elephant" - use modern day British coins and buy items in the store!

bullet Coloring Sheets and George Washington Biography

 

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

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

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Movie - The Life of George Washington

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Learn About George Washington and Mount Vernon

Interesting Links to Follow and

 

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Frequently Asked Questions About George Washington

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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
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The Papers of George Washington - look at primary source documents

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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
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George Washington's Final Days

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Washington's Death Bed Scene

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George Washington's Funeral

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Reaction to George Washington's Death

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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

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Mount Vernon Estate Grounds and Mansion House

   

Farming at Mount Vernon

 

   

Slavery at Mount Vernon

   

Grist Mill and Distillery

   

Burial of George Washington on the Mount Vernon Grounds

   

MVTI Teachers, Institute Staff and Guest Presenters

Apply to Attend the George Washington Residential Teachers' Institute!

July 10-14, 2011

   

The Museum at Mount Vernon

   

Mount Vernon 1858

In disrepair before the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association bought the property

(Museum wall photo)

Mount Vernon 2010

Thank you to the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association for preserving and treasuring the home of our country's greatest leader.

Mount Vernon Photos Taken by Heather Renz July 2010

 

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