technology project joe miller. eighth grade state standard: 7.describe the actions taken to build...
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Technology Project
Joe Miller
Eighth Grade
• State Standard:7. Describe the actions
taken to build one country from 13 states including:
a. The precedents established by George Washington, including the cabinet and a two-term presidency;
• Units:– Revolutionary War– Building a Nation
Objectives
• To achieve an understanding of Washington’s actions as the first: – Commander in Chief – The first President
Materials Needed
• 1 - Computer with projection or viewable sized screen
• Apple’s QuickTime movie plug-in
• Classroom Web enabled computers
Websites
• The following slides are a list of websites
– The websites are also integrated throughout the lesson but all are listed in this appendix
George Washington Fast Facts
• Contains a set of links for a guided scavenger hunt (Student activity #1)
• Click the picture to go there!
• Webpage url:http://dowslane.org/fact.html
George Washington Images
• This is a catalog of several sites that contain various images of George Washington
• Web page url:http://dowslane.org/portrait.html
George Washington Quotations
• This is a self-created webpage with quotations from the Bartleby website.
• Collecting the quotes makes it easier for the students to access them
• Webpage url:washquote.html
Battle of Princeton Info
• This webpage contains salient information about the methods and actions of the Battle of Princeton
• Website url:http://www.patriotresource.com/
battles/princeton.html#
George Washington: President
• This website contains information about the precedents that George Washington set as the first President
• Website url:http://
www.oceanside.k12.ny.us/9ms/departments/socialstudies/pre_ap/keegan/president_hall_of_fame.htm#area3
Student Activities
George Scavenger Hunt• Find the following information
from the website linked in the picture:
– Wife’s full name
– Date he died
– Previous occupations
– Religious affiliation
– Nickname
– Other elected offices he held
The Artistic Endeavor
• Click the picture• After viewing at least
four websites with different images of George Washington, it is your turn.
• Draw what you think George would look like if he were around today
The Quotable George
• Click the picture to go to a webpage with three famous quotations from GW.
• After copying them down on paper, try to create one that sounds just like something he would have said
• Try your quote out on three other groups, each one who can’t tell which is yours, gains you a point.
George Washington: Soldier
• Click the picture• After reading page 2
Battle and Aftermath, plan a small scale re-enactment with just the members of your group
• To see how George acted, watch the video clip on the next page
George Washington: Soldier
Washington’s Acceptance of Command SpeechWashington’s Acceptance of Command Speech
Washington As President
• Go on to the next slides and watch the videos
• Look for statements about Washington’s importance, and things he did first
Washington As President
Constitutional ConventionConstitutional Convention
Washington As President
No Precedents No Precedents
Washington: Defender of Democracy• George Washington had to stop a conspiracy to
make him a king and overthrow the Continental Congress
• Watch the video clips on the next slides– Pay attention to how important Democracy is to
Washington
– Washington turned down a crown, would you?
Washington: Defender of DemocracyConspiracy BuildsConspiracy Builds
Washington: Defender of Democracy
Agonizing over the issueAgonizing over the issue
Washington: Defender of Democracy
ConfrontationConfrontation
Washington: Defender of Democracy
Expert AnalysisExpert Analysis
Washington: Defender of Democracy
AftermathAftermath
The End
This This concludes all the lessons on George
Washington and how he has impacted American
Democracy. I hope that these lessons have been entertaining as well as
thought provoking.P.S. Please give us an A