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George Washington's Manners
From: Gilder Lehrman
Grade Level: MS, HS, College
Remote Ready: With Modifications
Time: 1 Class Period or Less
Length of Reading: Paragraph
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Rules of Civility
Here's a short, easy, fun activity. Read the list of manners George Washington copied down as a young man. Act them out. Which manners are still relevant? Discuss them as a class.
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Grade Level: MS, HS, College
- This lesson is recommended for everyone: middle school (MS), high school (HS), and college students.
Remote Ready: With Modifications
- Links to the reading assignments can easily be emailed or posted for students.
- It’s much easier for small groups or pairs to coordinate a phone call or video conference meeting than for the entire class to sync their schedules. Have these small groups post answers, a synopsis, or a video of their discussion to your LMS.
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