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\nEvery Day Edit - Martha Washington\n

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\nFor this everyday editing worksheet, students correct grammatical mistakes in a short paragraph about Martha Washington. The errors range from punctuation, capitalization, spelling, and grammar.\n
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\nFrom George to Martha: Writing a Sonnet Using Primary Sources\n

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\nWhat was the relationship like between George and Martha Washington? To protect their privacy, Martha Washington destroyed all her husband’s letters after his death so historians have little evidence of their lives together. Two letters...\n
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\nCooking Cranberry Pudding\n

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\nStudents explore colonial cooking.  In this cross curriculum George Washington and colonial America history lesson, students follow a recipe for cranberry pudding, a possible favorite of George and Martha Washington. Students...\n
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\nMore than a Hostess: The Role of First Ladies\n

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\nA study of the country's First Ladies deepens understanding of their role in history.\n
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\nThose \"Other Rights:\" The Constitution and Slavery\n

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\nDid the United States Constitution uphold the institution of slavery, or did it help to destroy it? Young historians study Article 4, Section 2, Clause 3 of the Constitution and evaluate the rights of slaveowners as they compared to...\n
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\nPicturing First Families\n

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\nStudents complete a variety of activities as they study Washington, D.C., the Presidency, and George Washington. They take a virtual trip to Washington, D.C., and visit the National Portrait Gallery, the White House, and the Library of...\n
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\nGeorge Washington: 1732-1799\n

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\nInteresting facts about our first president, George Washington, are presented in this 11-slide PowerPoint. Colorful photos correspond with each slide. Tip: After showing this slideshow to your students, have them write a letter to the...\n
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\nPatriot Women\n

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\nStudents explore the significance of women's roles in the American Revolution through reading selections and brainstorming.\n
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\nMy Brother Sam is Dead: A study of the Revolutionary War\n

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\nFifth graders complete an analysis of the Revolutionary War through literature. After \"My Brother Sam Is Dead,\" students create a time capsule containing items that would be relevant during the Revolutionary War. They identify key...\n
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\nWelcome to 1776\n

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\nFifth graders visit each center that is set up in the classroom. They participate in each activity and answer the questions at each center in writing with 90% accuracy. Student centers are colonial food, coloinal closet, colonial...\n
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\nFun Plays on Famous First Ladies\n

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\nStudents inquire about the lives of the First Ladies in our country. In this First Ladies instructional activity, students build knowledge about the contributions of First Ladies and how their childhood made them the person they are....\n
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\n\"Slavery\n\n
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\nNational First Ladies' Library\n
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\nSlavery in the Beginning: Creating a Virtual Museum\n

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\nSocial studies learners explore slavery in the American colonies from 1607 to the Revolutionary War. In groups, they explore a PBS website and a virtual museum. Using these websites and other online resources, students create their own...\n
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\nColonial America: The Original 13\n

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\nMiddle schoolers work in small groups to research the initial history of two colonies and answering a list of questions. They then prepare a PowerPoint presentation or poster that includes all the findings of the questions and share...\n
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\nThe Sport of Kings: Horse Racing in America\n

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\nPupils examine the history of horse racing. They discuss their experiences with horse racing and conduct Internet research. They select a topic related to the history of horse racing, write and present a report, and read and summarize a...\n
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\nWomen in the White House\n

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\nEleventh graders explore the role and impact of recent First Ladies through research and family interviews, then work in groups to present a documentary portrait to the class.\n
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\n\"Martha\n\n
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\nMartha Goes To War!\n

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\nHigh schoolers investigate how women went to war and the contributions that they have made in history. They conduct research using a variety of resources. The information is used in order to create a class presentation and answer some...\n
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\nAh! Those Horse and Buggy Days!\n

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\nStudents discuss contemporary methods of travel and the time it takes to travel to places. They use the Internet to explore 18th century travel. Students work in small group to research the amount of time it would have taken...\n
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\nNational Portrait Gallery: George and Martha Washington\n

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\nThe National Portrait Gallery provides this opportunity to view 12 portraits of George and Martha Washington from his Presidential years. Information of each portrait is available.\n
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\nRead Works: Martha Washington Creates the Role of First Lady\n

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\n[Free Registration/Login Required] This essay, borrowed from the full text located at the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, provides biographical information about Martha Washington and her role as the First Lady of the...\n
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\nThe White House: First Ladies: Martha Washington\n

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\nThis article on Martha Washington discusses her first marriage and her role as First Lady during the presidency of her second husband, George Washington.\n
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\nKhan Academy: Martha Washington\n

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\nIn this video, journalist and best selling author Cokie Roberts and Aspen Institute President and CEO Walter Isaacson discuss Martha Washington and her involvement in the founding of the United States of America. [5:24]\n
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\nNational Women's History Museum: Martha Washington\n

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\nBiographical account of the life of Martha Dandridge Custis Washington, the first First Lady of the United States.\n
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\nVarsity Tutors: Archiving Early America: Obituary of Martha Washington\n

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\nEarly America shows a newspaper clipping of Martha Washington's obituary in the Hartford \"American Mercury\" newspaper.\n
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\nLoc: America's Story: Martha Washington Died May 22, 1802\n

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\nHere is an interesting look at some background details of Martha Washington's life and death as the \"first First Lady.\" From \"America's Story from America's Library.\"\n
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