Presidency+Years

Section Description: This section of the unit discusses the presidency of George Washington. First you can show your students the two videos. These videos discuss the presidency and political life of George Washington.

After the class has watched the videos show the kids the difference between Abraham Lincoln and George Washington. In order to do this their is a link listed that will take you to information about the presidency of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. This links also link to worksheets aqnd actovotes that discuss ans compare the presidencies of Geworge Washington and Abrahgam Lincoln. You as the tecaher can decide which topics and activites are most appropriate for your kids.

After the class has completed whatever activty you have chosen to compare and contrast the wpresidency of Washington and Lincoln there is a game that the students can play indicidually that asks them to figure out what president is bewing described.

After these activities have the students use wikispaces.com to ask each other questions about being president and what they would do as president the link s posted for you to use to start your wikis.

Links: 1. video- http://www.libraryvideo.com/streaming.asp?sku=K6892 2[|. Video 2- http://www1.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=105530&title=George_Washington__quot_The_Father_of_our_Country_quot]_ 3. Information and Activities about Abraham Lincoln and George Washington- http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/activity/presidentsday/pages/teachact.htm 4.http://www.primarygames.com/presidents/start.htm

After these activities have the students use wikispaces.com to ask each other questions about being president and what they would do as president. the link s posted for you to use to start your wikis.