Take a tour to George Washington's Mount Vernon with the help of an interactive website that explores the property's ins and outs. Each stop offers an informational video, a detailed explanation, or a close-up image of the area in focus.

Concepts

george washington, virginia, united states presidents, presidents' day

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Divide the class into small groups, assign each group a different area to examine, and share their findings to the class 
• Instruct individuals to take notes as they discover new facts then write a paragraph that reflects on their new-found knowledge 
• Send the link home with pupils so they can tour Mount Vernon for homework near the Presidents' Day holiday

Classroom Considerations

• George Washington's birthday, also known as Presidents' Day, falls on the third Monday of February
• Requires a class set of computers or mobile learning devices; if a class set is not available, direct pupils to work in pairs   

Pros

• Contains a tutorial to make navigating the site easier 
• A brief introduction video plays when the site opens 
• Offers high quality photographs and well-written explanations 

Cons

• None

Common Core

RI.3.7 RI.4.7 RI.5.7 RI.6.7 RI.7.7 RI.8.7 RH.6-8.7