About This Lesson
Objective:
To have students analyze and evaluate the influences of George Washington on the founding of the nation through his letters.
Essential Question:
HOW DID WASHINGTON’S SENSE OF “DISINTERESTEDNESS” HELP ESTABLISH THE CHARACTER OF THE NATION?
Citations: Wood, Gordon S. (2016). Revolutionary Characters: What Made the Founders Different. New York: Penguin Books (Pgs. 29-64)
Washington, George, W.B., Allen and John Clement Fitzpatrick (1988). George Washington: A Collection. Indianapolis: Liberty Classics. (Pgs. 255-416)
George Washington Papers
