What Made People Think George Washington Was a Good Leader?
Mystery
Historians ask questions. In this lesson, students will use inquiry to discover what made people at the time think George Washington would be a good president.…
Overview
Historians ask questions. In this lesson, students will use inquiry to discover what made people at the time think George Washington would be a good president. While we start off looking at General Washington, we also look at von Steuben as another example of a leader. Students will then be asked to use evidence to answer the mystery question: "What made people think George Washington would be a good leader?”
A narrated slide deck is now available for this Mystery!
Grade Levels
- K-5
Learning Objectives
- Analyze examples leaders from history
- Analyze primary source materials
- Use evidence to answer the question, “What made people think George Washington was a good leader?”