george washington america’s first president. english/ language arts 2 nd grade ...
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George Washington’s Childhood He was born February 22, 1732 in Virginia He once had smallpox, but survived He was made county surveyor at the age of 17 There is a tale that George Washington chopped down a cherry tree, then immediately told his mother. Thus noting that he could not tell a lie.TRANSCRIPT
George WashingtonAMERICA’S FIRST PRESIDENT
English/ Language Arts2nd Grade
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.1 Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why,
and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text. The Purpose of this presentation is to familiarize my class with
George Washington. Learning Objective: The students will be able to know who
George Washington is, what he is famous for, when he was president, and why he is so important to our nation’s history.
George Washington’s Childhood
He was born February 22, 1732 in Virginia He once had smallpox, but survived He was made county surveyor at the age of 17 There is a tale that George Washington chopped down a cherry
tree, then immediately told his mother. Thus noting that he could not tell a lie.
Where was George Washington born?
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
CORRECT!
George Washington was born in Virginia!!
George Washington in the Army
After his brother died, he moved into his home called Mount Vernon
He was assigned to lead the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War
Washington managed to lead the army to win key victories which caused the British army to eventually surrender in 1781
He also fought in the French and Indian War Due to his massive success leading the army, he was
unanimously voted to be our nation’s first President
What did George Washington lead?
The British Army
The United States Army
The Red Coats
The Continental Army
CORRECT!
George Washington led the Continental Army to success!
George Washington’s Presidency
He was president 1789-1797 In both elections, he was unanimously voted by all
members of the Electoral College George Washington formalized Thanksgiving by
making it a National Holiday He died 3 years after leaving office at Mount Vernon at
the age of 67
What holiday did George Washington formalize?
Christmas
Halloween
President’s Day
Thanksgiving
CORRECT!
He formalized Thanksgiving!
What year did George Washington become president?
1675
1801
1723
1789
CORRECT!
He was elected President in 1789
Websites to check out!
http://www.mountvernon.org/george-washington/the-first-president/ten-facts-about-washingtons-presidency/
http://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/george-washington http://www.georgewashington.si.edu/life/chronology.html http://revolution.mrdonn.org/georgewashington.html
Summary
George Washington was our first president and was elected because he led our army to victory during the Revolutionary War.
He was a great first president who paved the way our presidents should behave in modern times