Essential Questions Specialty Area 7

1.  Who was George Washington? What experiences prior to the Revolution, including his childhood and marriage, formed Washington’s character?  What stories did you find interesting about his personal life including his childhood, marriage and friendships?

2.  How did Washington address the issue of slavery as an individual, as a General and as President of the United States?

3.  What experiences in the French and Indian War prepared Washington to lead the Continental Army and influenced his viewpoint on the British Army?

4.  What role did he play in the Continental Congress and how did that lead to him becoming commander of the Continental Army?

​5.  What was Washington’s first task as General of the Continental Army?
6.  Explain General Washington’s strategy at Trenton and Princeton and how did his leadership lead to victory?

7.   What was the Conway Cabal?  Why did it occur and how did Washington "handle it"?

8..  Following the Revolutionary War, how did Washington use his experiences during the Revolution help him govern the Nation as the 1st President? 
  • a.  Leadership experience
  • b.  Building a cabinet
  • c.  Nationalism (Federalism) vs State focus

​​​​​Your Thesis:
SO WHAT?  While completing your research what conclusions did you draw? Why does this topic matter, how do the events you studied change history?  Write a one paragraph thesis that addresses what is important about this subject & what should people remember.

Web links to Research, Project Helps and Online Presentation Assitance

The "Project Assistance" button above will give you access to numerous websites that can assist you in creating web based projects.  Regardless of your chosen project take a few minutes to review the available web sites, you might find something you were not previously aware of that will be of interest to you!
The "Willowcreek Library Texts and Tools" button above will link you to the Alexandria Library.  Within the Alexandria library any books with the call number starting with "REF" or a number are informational texts, conversely any call number starting with "FIC", "PB", or "SC" are fictional texts.  To access books tagged for the Revolutionary war, go to the search page, type in  "ness rev war", and hit search. on the top right hand corner click on the "find more" box. To assist in your search, go to the top drop down menu "unsorted" and sort by "Call Number", this will categorize the fiction and informational texts,posting the informational texts (excluding reference texts) on the top; in addition it will indicate the order of the texts on the stacks.  Identify the call number to find the text on the stacks.

Page Numbers in the Text Specialty Area 7

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Call to Freedom
Page: 151
Page: 154
Page: 156
Page: 166
Page: 169
Page: 171
Page: 174
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American History 
Pages: 215-216 
Pages: 224-240
Pages: 337

Instructor Created Materials

On the right is a presentation shared by Christian T related to SA7: George Washington.  Below is a presentation written and presented by Hayden H.  Student's who missed class may use this information to complete the questions in the work book related to George Washington 

Student Created Materials

Below is an outstanding presentation on George Washington that corresponds to the questions in your workbook on George Washington.  B8 PLEASE USE THIS PRESENTATION TO MAKE UP YOUR MISSED WORK IN THE WORKBOOK ON PAGE 27

Suggested Websites for Specialty Area 7

Suggested Novels for Specialty Area 7

Title: Winter of the Red Snow: the Revolutionary War Diary of Abigail Jane Stewart, Valley Forge, PA 
Author: Kristiana Gregory 
Eleven-year-old Abigail presents a diary account of life in Valley Forge from December 1777 to July 1778 as General Washington prepares his troops to fight the British. 
Title: George Washington's Mother  EASY READER 
Author: Jean Fritz 
She was cranky and demanding throughout his childhood and continued to try to manipulate him even when he became a general. 
Title: Taking Liberty, the Story of Onie Judge 
Author: Ann Rinaldi 
Onie Judge is a slave on the plantation of Mt. Vernon home of George & Martha Washington. She is not called a slave she is referred to as a servant. When she rises to the position of personal servant to Martha her status among the household staff, black or white is second to none. Slowly Onie’s perception of her life with the Washington’s begins to crack as she realizes the truth: no matter what it’s called it’s still slavery and she is still a slave. Onie must make a choice does she stay where she is comfortable with his family that has loved her and nourished her and owned her since she was born, or does she take her liberty, her life into her own hands. 
Title: Guns for General Washington: A Story of the American Revolution 
Author: Reit Seymour 
This is a fictionalized account of Henry Knox's trip from Fort Ticonderoga to Boston in order to break the siege of Boston. The story sticks closely to the facts with some dialogue added. We see the hazardous journey through the eyes of Will Knox, Henry's younger brother. The action goes back and forth between Knox and his men on the trail and the armies and civilians in Boston. 
Title: Chains Book 
Author: Laurie Halse Anderson. 
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City, a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War 
Title: Forge Book 
Author Laurie Halse Anderson 
Sequel to: Chains. Separated from his friend Isabel after their daring escape from slavery, fifteen-year-old Curzon serves as a free man in the Continental Army at Valley Forge until he and Isabel are thrown together again, as slaves once more. 
Title: George Washington's spy: a time travel adventure 
Author: Elvira Woodruff 
Sequel to: George Washington's socks. Seven children travel to 1776 Boston, living out American history as they meet Benjamin Franklin and spy for the rebels 

Title: Attack of the turtle 
Author: Drew Carlson Fourteen-year-old Nathan joins forces with his cousin David Bushnell to secretly build the first submarine used in naval warfare 
Title: George Washington an illustrated biography 
Author: David A. Adler The life of George Washington, with quotes from his correspondence and accounts from his peers 
Title: Paul Revere and his midnight ride EASY READ  
Author: Gary Jeffrey; illustrated by James Field 
The thrilling story of one of the most famous horse rides in American history awaits readers in this book. Paul Reveres journey to warn colonial leaders of the coming British invasion is told with illuminating detail, blending important facts with an easy-to-follow narrative. Includes index 
Title: Storyteller 
Author: Patricia Reilly Giff 
Forced to spend months at an aunt's house, Elizabeth feel a connection to her ancestor Zee, whose picture hangs on the wall, and who reveals her story of hardships during the Revolutionary War as Elizabeth comes to terms with her own troubles 
Title: The year of the hangman 
Author: Gary Blackwood. 
In 1777, having been kidnapped and taken forcibly from England to the American colonies, fifteen-year-old Creighton becomes part of developments in the political unrest there that may spell defeat for the patriots and change the course of history. 
Title: Spy! 
Author: Anna Myers 
In 1774, 12-year-old Jonah becomes a pupil of Nathan Hale, inspiring him to question his beliefs about the upcoming revolution, leading Jonah to a decision that causes Nathan's execution. 
Title: Time enough for drums
Author: Ann Rinaldi 
Sixteen-year-old Jem and her servant struggle to keep things going at home in Trenton, New Jersey, when the family men join the war for independence from the British king. 
Title: The spy: A tale of the neutral ground (CLASSICAL NOVEL, ADVANCED READERS ONLY) 
Author: James Fenimore Cooper 
Reprint of an 1821 novel that tells the story of a man who risked his life in service to America during the Revolutionary War
Title: Everybody's revolution: a new look at the people who won America's freedom  
Author: Thomas Fleming 
The story of the American Revolution featuring men and women from various cultural backgrounds who made significant contributions to the war effort. 
Graphic Novel
Title: The Sons of Liberty
Author: Lagos, Alexander, Walker, Steve, Kramek, Oren, Lagos, Joseph 
Two runaway slaves in Colonial America gain super-powers and two mentors
Title: George Washington and the winter at Valley Forge GRAPHIC NOVEL 
Author: Gary Jeffrey ; illustrated by Nick Spender. 
Includes glossary and index.Running battles -- George Washington and the winter at Valley Forge -- Staying power.The survival of the American troops during the brutal winter at Valley Forge. 
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See Below For Available Films and Podcasts Related to Specialty Area 7

Kermit & Young George Washington (Vintage Sesame Street)

Uploaded  from YouTube on Apr 12, 2007
Sesame Street News - Kermit is on location at George Washington's father's cherry orchard.

Rebels & Redcoats

A unique British produced documentary that shares the British perspective about the American Revolution

PBS Liberty: Blows Must Decide

LIBERTY! is a six-part series of one-hour documentaries for PBS. It describes how the American Revolution evolved and how a new nation was born in the aftermath of the Revolutionary War, using actors, Revolutionary era scholars, and eyewitness accounts of the time.
Days after the Declaration of Independence is signed, a British force arrives in New York harbor. Washington and his troops are driven to New Jersey. With only a few days of enlistment left for many of his volunteers, a desperate Washington leads his army quietly across the Delaware River on the day after Christmas, 1776, to mount a surprise attack on a sleeping garrison in Trenton

The War that Made America: George Washington & The French and Indian War

The War That Made America" combines a commitment to accuracy with a compelling portrayal of the dangerous world of the 18th-century frontier. A central figure is George Washington, a brash and ambitious young officer in his twenties hoping to make his reputation in the military -- and whose blunders inadvertently trigger the war.

The American Revolution: The Story of Us

A miniseries presenting the history of how the United States was invented, looking at the moments where Americans harnessed technology to advance human progress -- from the rigors of linking the continent by transcontinental railroad to triumphing over vertical space through the construction of steel-structured buildings. The series also is a story of conflict, with Native American peoples, slavery, the Revolutionary War that birthed the nation, the Civil War that divided it, and the great world war that shaped its future."

Founding Fathers: A Biography of George Washington

Part I
Part II
Part III