The Father Of Our Country,
George Washington
Introduction | Task
|
Getting
Started | Requirements|Resources
|Take A Break! | Evaluation
|Conclusion
Introduction
Who was George Washington? America's first president? The leader of
the
Constitutional convention? Or the Commander in chief of the Revolutionary
Army? He was, indeed, all of these and more!
Task
Now that we are in the year 2000, the United States Government is worried
about
the loss of valuable information about George Washington. You have
been
selected by the Millennium Committee to compile a memory book on this
great
person, a person who many have called our first hero. These memory
books
will become part of the Dows Lane Library and used to inform and enrich
future students who will want to know about this hero.
Getting
Started
(*To be done in your classroom)
How much do you already know about George Washington? Before you start
your investigation, test your knowledge! Take the online quizzes with
your
partner. Print out the tests and the results and put them in your work
folder. Now you are ready to begin!
Quiz Sites:
Mt.
Vernon Quiz #1
Old Sturbridge Quiz
Requirements
Your memory book will be like a
scrapbook of the life of George Washington. As you all know, scrapbooks
are special. They include things that are important to the person's life.
Since you will be constructing your memory book on the computer, be sure
to use color, art, illustrations, different type fonts, and borders. Your
memory book will not only be a collection of valuable information, but
it will also be a work of art. Follow this template
to collect your information.
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Cover:
(*To be done in art class and your classroom)
The cover will feature a title, two original color drawings (done in art
class and later scanned in computer class), your names, and date. (Make
this task easy. Print out your favorite portrait from one of the websites
to use as you model in art class. You and your partner should select different
poses, so that your cover will show two distinct images of GeorgeWashington.)
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Portrait Page:(*To
be done in the computer lab) No one really knows
what George Washington looked like. Therefore, all his portraits are different.
In your investigations, select three different portraits of George Washington
from the Resource Section. (Be sure these portraits are different from
the ones that you selected for your cover!) Cite the web address (URL)
under the portrait and write one sentence about each portrait.
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Quotation Page:
(*To
be started in the library) Many famous words are
attributed to George Washington. He gave speeches, wrote his own rules
of manners, and had specific thoughts about his many roles in life. Even
his death bed words are famous. Select one quotation and illustrate it
with Kid Pix. The web address (URL) you used to find your quotation must
appear on your memory page.
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Trivia Page:(*To
be done in the computer lab) Did George Washington
cut down a cherry tree? Did he have a favorite color? What caused his death?
Did he have wooden teeth? Select the five most interesting things you learned
about George Washington to make a trivia page. Type in these facts and
cite the web address (URL) for each fact. You may illustrate them with
Kid Pix to make your page visually pleasing or add art from the web site!
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Life Pages:
(*To be done in the computer lab) George Washington
lived a full and active life! Select some of the topics below to create
memory pages. If you want to investigate other topics, speak to Mrs. Carle
or your classroom teacher.
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* Child life
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* Early adulthood
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* Washington as a surveyor
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* Washington as a farmer
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* Washington as a military man
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* Washington in the Revolutionary War
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* Washington's role in creating our country
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* Washington as President of the United States
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* Washington living in New York State
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* Washington as a husband
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* Washington as a family man
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* Washington as a slave owner
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* Washington and his Mt. Vernon home
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* Washington's death
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Legacy
Page: (*To be done in the computer lab) Our culture
is filled with remembrances of George Washington (when did you last cross
the GW bridge? Look in your wallet...who is on the dollar bill?) Select
one way in which George Washington is remembered. Write about and illustrate
(your own or use clip art or pictures) of this remembrance. Be sure to
include the web address (URL) on this page. Include on your Legacy Page
the signature of George Washington. (Yes, you will find it in one of the
internet sites!)
All work can also be done and completed in the classroom
(and/or library) if more time is needed!!
Resources
Evaluation:
Your grade for this project will be based on the number (and quality)
of Life Pages you include in your memory book. Three pages = Satisfactory;
Four pages = Good; Five or more Life Pages = Excellent. Use
your writing rubric as a guide.
Topics to choose from include:
Take
a break and have some fun!
Conclusion:
All good work deserves to be shared! The Millennium Committee invites
you
to discuss your project at a Mt. Vernon tea in the lobby of Dows Lane
on
the last week of school. Interested students and staff from
Dows Lane will look at your work on display and ask you questions about
your research. On behalf of the Millennium Committee and future citizens
of our country, we thank you for all your hard work!
Created by: Mrs. Carle & Mrs. Osterman
Special thanks to Mrs. Ginsberg for her research expertise!
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