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

 

Games & Learning Links for Students

 

Mrs. Renz Attended the Mount Vernon Teachers' Institute

Tell Your Teacher to Apply for this Great Opportunity!

 

 

 

 

"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
 

 

Learning Links        Photos of Washington's Mount Vernon Estate

 

 

Online Games and Learning Sites for Learners of Any Age!
bullet George Washington's World for Kids - great fun learning site for kids of any age!
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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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George Washington and Mount Vernon
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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 (the REAL papers of Washington)
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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
bulletGeorge Washington Wired - TONS of great links
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
bullet Fairfax Network - Great resource for teachers
 

 

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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