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President George Walker Bush
A short article on President George W. Bush awaits your students. After reading the article, students answer six multiple choice questions about Bush and his presidency. Answers appear at the end.
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President George Washington Alphabetical Order
In this alphabetical order worksheet, learners read the words associated with President George Washington. Students alphabetize the 16 words.
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Booker T. Washington and W. E. B. DuBois: The Problem of Negro Leadership
Students focus on the problem of African American leadership throughout American history. In groups, they research the life and works of Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois and how they worked to promote the need for African American...
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Salmon Stories
Work on author's purpose with this lesson, which focuses on sequence of events and audience as well. Â Middle and high schoolers describe the 50 State Quarters Program for background information. After discussing the images on the coins,...
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George Washington Paper - Narrow Ruled
In this famous Americans essay paper students see a portrait of George Washington. Beneath the portrait, students write an essay on ruled lines that are narrow for older students.
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Giving Speeches: George Washington's First and Second Inaugural Addresses
Students discuss the purpose of the President of the United States giving an inaugural address. They describe their impressions of any inaugural speaches they have heard or read. Students research events leading up to Washington's first...
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Survey This!
Students examine biological information about George Washington focusing on his love of surveying. They explore cartography and field of surveying. They write a letter and make a map of Virginia.
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Reading: An Honest Boy
In this George Washington reading comprehension worksheet, students read a paragraph about the first president and respond to 12 multiple choice questions regarding the paragraph.
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Washington, D.C.
In this Washington, D.C. worksheet, students complete 6 pages of readings and questions about Washington, D.C. Included are general facts, geography, monuments, history, economy and people. There is a short text and 6 multiple choice...
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Washington's Birthday
In this word search worksheet, students find the answer to the 12 statements about George Washington by completing the word search puzzle.
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Mr. Powell Leaves Washington
Students examine the life and achievements of Colin Powell. After reading an article, they discuss the role of the Secretary of State. In groups, they evaluate his successes in different regions throughout the world. They reflect on the...
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Washington, D.C.: Capital of the United States
In this Washington, D.C. worksheet, students fill in a crossword puzzle as they figure out the answers to thirteen facts about the capital of the United States.
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United States Presidents
In this presidential worksheet, students color a picture of a United States President. There are pictures of each president from George Washington through George W. Bush. Each picture takes up one page. The name and dates of service...
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Trip to Mount Vernon
Students compare and contrast travel in the 18th century with current methods of travel by participating in a simulated trip to Mount Vernon. In this US history lesson, students write a letter to George Washington for permission to visit...
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Washington Acrostic Poem
In this acrostic poem worksheet, students write a poem about the state of Washington. Students use the letters in WASHINGTON to begin each new line of the poem.
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President Who?
Fourth graders, through a question and answer game format, learn facts about George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.
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Graphic Organizing: Early American History
In collaborative groups, young US historians sort cards (each labeled with a single early American event or issue) according to which of the first four presidents was leading the country at the time. Learners copy the events onto a...
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Every Day Edit - Martha Washington
In this everyday editing worksheet, students correct grammatical mistakes in a short paragraph about Martha Washington. The errors range from punctuation, capitalization, spelling, and grammar.
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Washington's Birthday
In this Washington's Birthday worksheet, students complete activities such as reading a passage, matching phrases, fill in the blanks, multiple choice, spelling, sequencing, unscrambling sentences, writing questions, take a survey, and...
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Dropping (and Adding) Names in Washington
Learners research and create profiles of key figures in the current administration and those people who are speculated to play a role if George W. Bush is re-elected in the 2004 election.
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Printing Practice: "George Washington"
In this printing practice worksheet, students practice tracing and writing "George Washington," then color a picture of the president. Page has links to additional activities.
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President's Day: George Washington
Students celebrate President's Day by studying George Washingtion, the US flag, and the American colonies. They sing, Yankee Doodle Dandy.
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GroWing Up
Students investigate a short biography of George Washington's childhood. They examine the differences between life for students in the eighteenth century and today.
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"Declaration of Independence" From Plagiarism
So, what does the Declaration of Independence even mean? Learners of all ages paraphrase the Declaration of Independence in modern terms. They work as a group or class to paraphrase the language of the Declaration of Independence. There...