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Lesson Plan
Library of Congress

Loc: George Washington: First in War, First in Peace

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Primary texts allow students to examine George Washington's leadership in times of war and during his presidency. Lesson includes list of excerpts of primary texts, including maps, letters, and speeches, group activities, discussion...
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Primary
University of Virginia

U of Virginia: The Papers of George Washington

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent resource for the papers of George Washington.
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Primary
Claremont Institute

Founding.com: George Washington

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of letters and documents written by George Washington. His will is also here.
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Website
Library of Congress

Loc: Washington's Diaries

For Students 9th - 10th
The Library of Congress provides an electronic publication of "The Diaries of George Washington" with a five-part introduction and interesting background information included.
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Website
Library of Congress

Loc: George Washington Papers, 1741 1799

For Students 9th - 10th
The Library of Congress presents a database of books, correspondence, journals, military papers and much more from George Washington. The images are in GIF format.
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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs: Rediscovering George Washington

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection contains information about George Washington's life with an accompanying timeline as well as nine complete lesson plans, his biography, and links to pertinent primary documents.
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Website
Library of Congress

Loc: George Washington Papers at the Loc

For Students 9th - 10th
Described as a "prominent English radical", this essay refers to the correspondence that Patience Wright had with George Washington.