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Inventing the Presidency Promo

A promotional video for the ClassSpark course George Washington: Inventing the Presidency

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Inventing the Presidency Promo

A promotional video for the ClassSpark course George Washington: Inventing the Presidency

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Virtual Field Trip: George Washington's Study

By exploring George Washington’s study at Mount Vernon, the first president’s historic home, teachers can help students connect his private world to the public legacy he left behind.

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Virtual Field Trip: George Washington's Study

By exploring George Washington’s study at Mount Vernon, the first president’s historic home, teachers can help students connect his private world to the public legacy he left behind.

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Material Matters

George Washington’s familial home, Mount Vernon, is a rich source of material culture that provides teachers with meaningful opportunities to help students learn from historical artifacts.

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Material Matters

George Washington’s familial home, Mount Vernon, is a rich source of material culture that provides teachers with meaningful opportunities to help students learn from historical artifacts.

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Farewell Address Part 2: Jigsaw Strategy

George Washington’s Farewell Address is a valuable primary source that offers teachers effective strategies , like the Jigsaw Strategy, for helping students explore its content and enduring impact.

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Farewell Address Part 2: Jigsaw Strategy

George Washington’s Farewell Address is a valuable primary source that offers teachers effective strategies , like the Jigsaw Strategy, for helping students explore its content and enduring impact.

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Farewell Address Part 1: Close Reading

George Washington’s Farewell Address is a valuable primary source that offers teachers effective strategies, including Close Reading, to help students explore its content and enduring impact.

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Farewell Address Part 1: Close Reading

George Washington’s Farewell Address is a valuable primary source that offers teachers effective strategies, including Close Reading, to help students explore its content and enduring impact.

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A Lasting Legacy

George Washington’s leadership guided the United States through its formative years and established many of the enduring principles and practices that continue to define the presidency today.

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A Lasting Legacy

George Washington’s leadership guided the United States through its formative years and established many of the enduring principles and practices that continue to define the presidency today.

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Farewell Address

George Washington’s Farewell Address and decision not to seek a third term defined the presidency through restraint, national unity, and the peaceful transfer of power.

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Farewell Address

George Washington’s Farewell Address and decision not to seek a third term defined the presidency through restraint, national unity, and the peaceful transfer of power.

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Life in Philadelphia

Before Washington, D.C. became the capital, George Washington led the presidency from New York and Philadelphia – a lasting reminder that leadership is shaped not only by people, but by place.

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Life in Philadelphia

Before Washington, D.C. became the capital, George Washington led the presidency from New York and Philadelphia – a lasting reminder that leadership is shaped not only by people, but by place.

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Foreign Affairs

George Washington shaped American foreign policy through treaties, neutrality, and diplomacy – asserting executive power and setting enduring precedents for leadership in international affairs.

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Foreign Affairs

George Washington shaped American foreign policy through treaties, neutrality, and diplomacy – asserting executive power and setting enduring precedents for leadership in international affairs.

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Domestic Crisis

As the first President, George Washington navigated domestic crises including economic upheaval and rebellion, setting lasting precedents for federal authority and fiscal leadership.

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Domestic Crisis

As the first President, George Washington navigated domestic crises including economic upheaval and rebellion, setting lasting precedents for federal authority and fiscal leadership.

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Forming the Cabinet

George Washington created the first presidential Cabinet, promoting open debate and setting a lasting precedent for collaborative executive leadership in the United States.

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Forming the Cabinet

George Washington created the first presidential Cabinet, promoting open debate and setting a lasting precedent for collaborative executive leadership in the United States.

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Inventing The Presidency

As the first president, George Washington established enduring precedents that defined the executive office and set a lasting standard for leadership. Take a closer look at how this reluctant leader helped shape a new nation and its highest office.

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Inventing The Presidency

As the first president, George Washington established enduring precedents that defined the executive office and set a lasting standard for leadership. Take a closer look at how this reluctant leader helped shape a new nation and its highest office.

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Path to the Presidency

George Washington’s early life, military service, and steady, collaborative leadership style made him the right man in the right place at the right time to shape a new nation.

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Path to the Presidency

George Washington’s early life, military service, and steady, collaborative leadership style made him the right man in the right place at the right time to shape a new nation.

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Course Overview

This is an introductory episode to a two-part course, examining how George Washington's leadership established enduring precedents influencing generations of leaders.

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Course Overview

This is an introductory episode to a two-part course, examining how George Washington's leadership established enduring precedents influencing generations of leaders.

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