#1 George Washington

 

President George Washington Biography Powerpoint

THE READING 

George Washington was the first President of the USA and is consistently voted as one its top five leaders. He was born in  1732 in Virginia. His family were well off and owned a plantation.  Growing up, he learned the morals, manners, and knowledge  necessary for an 18th-century Virginia gentleman. He was greatly  interested in two things while he grew up: military arts and 

western expansion.

In 1754, at the age of 22, he became a lieutenant colonel in the Army.  He fought in the first skirmishes of what grew into the French and Indian War. The following year he escaped injury in battle although four bullets ripped his coat and two horses were shot from under him. His military experience taught him valuable lessons in leadership he would use later in his political life.

From 1759 to the outbreak of the American Revolution, Washington managed his lands. He married Martha Dandridge Custis and devoted himself to farming life. However, he felt exploited by British merchants and British regulations. In 1775, he took command of his ill-trained troops and embarked upon a war that was to last six grueling years. He forced the surrender of the British at Yorktown in 1781.

Washington entered politics and became a prime mover in the steps leading to creating the Constitution in 1787. After the new Constitution was ratified, the Electoral College unanimously elected him as the USA’s first President. Washington avoided further wars and promoted the importance of federal power. He died in 1799 and was hailed as "first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen".

GAP FILL

George Washington was the first President of the USA and is consistently ________________ top five leaders. He was born in 1732 in Virginia. His family  ________________  owned  a  plantation. Growing up, he learned the morals, manners, and knowledge necessary for an 18th-century Virginia gentleman. He was greatly interested in two things ________________: military arts and western expansion.

In 1754, at the age of 22, he became a lieutenant colonel in the Army. He fought in the first skirmishes ________________  the  French  and Indian  War. The following year he  ________________  in  battle although four bullets ripped his coat and two horses were shot from under him. His military experience taught him  ________________ leadership he would use later in his political life.

From 1759  ________________  of  the  American  Revolution, Washington managed his lands. He married Martha Dandridge Custis and devoted himself to farming life. However,  ________________ British merchants and British regulations. In 1775, he took command of his ill-trained troops and embarked upon a war that was to last six grueling years. He forced ________________  the British  at  Yorktown in 1781.

Washington entered politics and became a prime mover in the steps ________________  the  Constitution  in  1787.  After  the  new Constitution was ratified, the Electoral College unanimously elected him as the USA’s first President. Washington ________________ and promoted the ____________________  power.  He  died  in  1799  and was hailed as "first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen".

CORRECT THE SPELLING

George Washington was the first President of the USA and is consistently  oedvt  as  one  its  top  five  leaders.  He  was  born  in 1732 in Virginia. His family were well off and owned a plantation. Growing up, he learned the morals,  rsnmaen, and knowledge necessary for an 18th-century Virginia gentleman. He was greatly interested in two things while he grew up:  railiymt  arts  and western expansion.

In 1754, at the age of 22, he became a lieutenant colonel in the Army. He tfuohg  in  the  first  skirmishes  of  what  grew  into  the French and Indian War. The following year he  spdceae  injury  in battle although four bullets ripped his coat and two horses were shot from under him. His military experience taught him laubealvlessons in leadership he would use later in his political life.

From 1759 to the  erabukot  of  the  American  Revolution, Washington managed his lands. He married Martha Dandridge Custis  and  devoted  himself  to  farming  life.  However,  he  felt idetlpoex  by  British  merchants  and  British  regulations.  In  1775, he took amcmnod of his ill-trained troops and embarked upon a war that was to last six grueling years. He forced the surrender of the British at Yorktown in 1781.

Washington entered politics and became a  mrpie  mover  in  the steps leading to creating the Constitution in 1787. After the new Constitution was ratified, the Electoral College unanimously elected him as the USA’s first President. Washington  ddaevoifurther wars and promoted the importance of federal power. He died in 1799 and was hailed as "first in war, first in peace, and first in the rhseat of his countrymen".


 UNJUMBLE THE WORDS

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western expansion.

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DISCUSSION (Write your own questions)
STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
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DISCUSSION (Write your own questions)
STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
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STUDENT GEORGE WASHINGTON SURVEY

Write five GOOD questions about George Washington in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper.
When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.

	STUDENT 1	STUDENT 2	STUDENT 3
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Q.4.
Q.5.

• Now return to your original partner and share and talk about what you found 
out. Change partners often.
• Make mini-presentations to other groups on your findings.


WRITING

Write about George Washington for 10 minutes. Show your  partner your paper. Correct each other’s work.
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HOMEWORK

1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words  from the text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or  another search engine) to build up more associations /  collocations of each word.

2. INTERNET INFO: Search the Internet and find more  information about  George Washington. Talk about what you  discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.

3. MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Write a magazine article about George  Washington. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next  lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.

4.  GEORGE WASHINGTON  POSTER: Make a poster about  George Washington. Show it to your classmates in the next  lesson. Give each other feedback on your posters.

5. MY  GEORGE WASHINGTON  LESSON: Make your own  English lesson on George Washington. Make sure there is a good  mix of things to do. Find some good online activities. Teach the  class / another group when you have finished.

6. ONLINE SHARING: Use your blog, wiki, Facebook page,  MySpace page, Twitter stream, Del-icio-us / StumbleUpon  account, or any other social media tool to get opinions on George  Washington. Share your findings with the class.