The Life of George Washington

Learning Context

 

Purpose

This lesson was designed to give students a hands-on approach to learning how to make a timeline about George Washington to celebrate the President’s Day holiday.

Goals

The goal of this lesson is for the students to construct a timeline of George Washington’s life that shows a connection to the birth of our nation.

Enduring Understanding

• Timelines are used to help people understand important events or trends of a particular time period.
• A timeline is a way of displaying a list of events in chronological order.
• George Washington was an important leader of our count.

Essential Questions

• What is a timeline

Overview of What Students Need to Know

• What are timelines used for?
• How do you create a timeline?
• What made George Washington an important American figure?
• What were some things George Washington did in life before he was president?