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Welcome to the George Washington on-line digital textbook. This textbook was written as a first- third grade resource guide for teachers. This textbook is divideed into four sections which are childhood years, Revolutionary years, Presidency Years and His Life. Each section incorperated lesson plans, videos, games,books, and activities for lesson on George Washington to help you make your lesson more interactive and engaging.
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Another major part of this textbook is not just tecahing studnets about the amazing life of George Washingotn and all that he contributted to our country, however, this textbook also tries to teach satusnsent how to use tecnology. This textbook allows strudents to write wiwkpaes, blog, and use mind mapping tools to help the studnets leanr how importnat tecnology is in todays society and help them leanr the skilld to use these forms of tecnolgy which will be very imprtant in their lives.

The Pennsylvania State standrad that follows this unit is, "**8.3.3.A:** Identify and describe the **social, political,** cultural, and **economic** contributions of individuals and groups in United States history." This is becaie the studnets are studying the life and contributions of George Washington.

Topic 1- Childhood Years This section discusses the childhood of George Washington and the story of him and the Chrry Tree. In this activity the stndents will be constructing a cherry tree. 2. Topic 2- Revolutionary war Years This section describes his experince in the war and as general. The students will also learn and act out the battle of Yorktown. 3. Topic 3- Presidency Years- In this section studnets will leanr about the presidency of George Washingtona and compare his presidency to that of Abraham Linciln. 4. Topic 4- His Life- This section fills in the gaps. Studnets will be learning about the amazing life of Washington through videoas and games.
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Note: Be sure o make a facebook page for parents so that they know what is going on in thier childs classroom.