Lesson Idea | Leadership: Sorting it Out
Provider: Mount Vernon
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The Leadership: Sorting it Out lesson from George Washington’s Mount Vernon is an inquiry-based civic learning activity designed to help students explore the leadership qualities of George Washington and the formation of the first cabinet. Using the 5E model, students in upper elementary through middle school analyze and categorize primary source quotes, discuss which voices are represented or missing, and connect leadership traits of Washington to modern-day leaders and themselves. This one-session lesson integrates history, civics, and social-emotional learning while encouraging students to think critically about the values, virtues, and character traits that define good leadership and engaged citizenship.
Lesson Idea | Leadership: Sorting it Out
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Mount Vernon is George Washington’s old home. The Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association has cared for it since 1853. It is open every day and shows visitors his life and leadership.
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