George Washington and Mount Vernon
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To prepare for my 2018 Washington at War summer residency
at George Washington's Mount Vernon, I read books and made reflections concerning his, and others', experiences from being a soldier to becoming commander in chief. This page is a collection of all of those things in one place.* For the summer residency, scroll to the lower half of the page. |
Washington at the Shrine of American Democracy on Mount Rushmore
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If you are interested in applying to a place-based teacher institute, read my thoughts here:
Application, Acceptance, and AnticipationBelow is the process of applying for the teacher institute (summer residency) at Mount Vernon.
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Washington's CharacterThis is a series of reflections inspired by Edward G. Lendel's book, General George Washington.
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Older, Possibly Related, Posts |
A Soldier's Memoirs
At the age of 70, Joseph Plumb Martin finally recorded his memories of eight years in the Revolutionary War. My thoughts:
Integrated Activity Planning
My activity sets, including video support, crafts, and integration with other areas of study, are below.*
GEORGE WASHINGTON'S RULES OF CIVILITY ANALOGIZED WITH HOGGATTEER PROCEDURES & EXPECTATIONS
When George Washington was about 16 years old, he set about to copy 110 Rules of Civility from a school book. The exercise was intended to improve his penmanship while at the same time develop his character. While some of the Rules are obsolete, a few of them are quite relevant today.
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Nos. 7, 26f, 51f, and 54: Appearance
No. 32: Appreciation Nos. 33-42, 59, 65-67, 72-76, 84, and 85: Communication Nos. 17, 47-50, 57, 60f, 70, and 71: Criticism Nos. 18, 80, and 82: Diligence Nos. 1, 10, 12, 14, 16, 19f, and 28-31: Greeting Nos. 63 and 78: Humility |
KHFOOTY: Nos. 2, 13, and 15
Manners: Nos. 3, 5, 55, 62, and 90-107 Mistakes: Nos. 43-46, 48, 64, and 83 Respect: Nos. 4, 6, 8, 11, 56, and 108-110 Safety: Nos. 9, 53, and 68 Tolerance: Nos. 21-25, 69, 77 79, 81, 84, 86, 87, and 89 |
2018 Teachers Institute Residential Program
Encountering George in Other PlacesI photographed these two original pieces of art at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art during a separate teacher residency there during the same summer (2018).
Most recently, in Frankfort, Kentucky, I located the grave of John Gano. Gano was a chaplain serving the Revolutionary soldiers during the winter at Valley Forge when Washington (Gano says) asked Gano to immerse him in baptism. For more of the story, read here: John Gano and George Washington.
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Next StepsIn the weeks and months to follow the Teachers Institute, each participant is to make professional presentations at home. One of my first duties was to thank members of the PTA for their support. I made that presentation, with a slide show, at the first meeting of the 2018/9 school year.
To continue building my own knowledge base, I continue to read about the founding era: I finally had the opportunity to present Professional Development in our school and a statewide presentation the following summer:
More Post-InstituteIn September 2018, I was invited to participate in the fifth anniversary celebration for the Washington Library at Mount Vernon. Representatives traveled to the Harry Truman Library in Independence, Missouri, to broaden the celebration.
Chapter Two?With such a spirit of excitement, I was eager to return for a second dose of the George Washington Teacher Institute at Mount Vernon. That meant repeating the application process. I was not accepted, this time, but I've placed my essays here for future consideration.
*Of course, George Washington is only part of the Revolutionary story:
he'll show up in many of our lesson sets on the Cultivating America page, as well. 
Other Teacher Institutes Attended
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