What Made George Washington a Good Military Leader?

Students identify the qualities of an effective military leader. In this Revolutionary War lesson, students view several Internet resources about George Washington's life. Student groups research one of four battles, and document their findings. Students make inferences about the traits of a good military leader and, based on examples of these characteristics, determine if Washington was a great general or a "brilliant revolutionary."

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george washington, united states presidents, the american revolution

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battle of brandywine, battle of germantown, battle of yorktown, george washington, revolutionary war, social studies

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Resource Details

Grade

5th - 8th

Subjects

Social Studies & History

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Lesson Plans

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For Teacher Use

Instructional Strategy

Research

Technology

Audio

Video

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