2-20-2012 - Washington's 280th Birthday

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GEORGE WASHINGTON!

Lessons

1. Lesson Plan on Education World
2. Rediscovering George Washington
3. George Washington: First in War, First in Peace, and First in the Hearts of His Countrymen
4. Comparison to Lincoln
5. George Washington: Lessons in Leadership
6. George Washinton: The Precedent President

Resources, Articles, and Videos

1. George Washington: A National Treasure
2. Enchanted Learning
3. White House.gov
4. Biography on Ames lab
5. Biography.com
6. Mount Vernon
7. America's Story
8. The Miller Center
9. Rediscover George Washington
10. Washington Timeline
11. The Papers of George Washington

Electing a President

1. Election 2012 from Scholastic
2. Campaign 2012 from CSPAN
3. The Living Room Candidate
4. The Road to the Capital
5. Activities from Channel One
6. President for a Day
7. Are You Presidential Material?
8. All About Electing A President of the United States
9. Election of the President
10. 270 to Win
11. Campaign 2012
12. eLections
13. Discovering Democracy on Scholastic
14. Eight Steps to the White House
15. Ask our Heads of State
16. Glass Booth
17. BrainPop Election '08
18. Voting Machines of America
19. Vote Simulator
20. Running for Office - Political Cartoons

Please post a comment below if you have a site or lesson idea to share for teaching these concepts.  I would love your input!