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On This Day: George Washington's Farewell Address

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What would George Washington think about the current state of the United States? One needs to look no further than his Farewell Address, where he offered advice to the new nation. Curated videos include a reading of the address on the Senate floor and an interview with a journalist who has written extensively about Washington.

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Concepts

george washington, african american history, the united states senate, presidency, united states presidents, primary source analysis, primary sources

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

Ask pupils to write their own addresses to the country to talk about its current problems
Listen to the farewell address as it's read to discuss Washington's advice to the new country

Classroom Considerations

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Pros

Makes the primary source more accessible for a variety of learners
Journalist clips give context to the famous document

Cons

None

Common Core

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