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George Washington and Mount Vernon

Forgetting History?  Forget the Future.
Excuses for not Teaching History
History Disclaimer
History Mythbusting I
History Mythbusting II
History Mythbusting III
History Mythbusting IV
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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.
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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.
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Washington at the Shrine of American Democracy on Mount Rushmore

If you are interested in applying to a place-based teacher institute, read my thoughts here:
​11 Ways to Make Your Teacher Institute Application Better
26 Ways to Make Your Teacher Institute Experience Better
5 Things to Look For at a Teacher Institute
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Application, Acceptance, and Anticipation

Below is the process of applying for the teacher institute (summer residency) at Mount Vernon.
Mount Vernon:  Spring Residential Program
Mount Vernon Residency Update
Mount Vernon Summer Residency
Mount Vernon's 2018 Summer Residency Program
SportsCentre:  1781 North American Cup
Mount Vernon Bound
Mount Vernon:  Personal Essay Revisited
Mount Vernon:  Background Knowledge
Experiences with Flight
Mount Vernon:  Respect the Property
Washington at War:  From Soldier to Commander-in-Chief
Mount Vernon Teacher Institute Video
Time Zones
Mount Vernon:  Titles in the Schedule

Washington's Character

This is a series of reflections inspired by Edward G. Lendel's book, General George Washington​.
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George Washington:  Impatient and Impulsive 
George Washington:  Keeping Up Appearances
George Washington:  Tantrums
George Washington:  A Desire to Learn
George Washington:  Making an Impression
George Washington:  Strict
George Washington:  Moral Standards
George Washington:  Consultation
George Washington:  Custodian
George Washington:  Trustworthy
George Washington:  Compassion and Empathy
George Washington:  Lead by Example
George Washington:  Pent-Up Emotions
George Washington:  Micro-Managing
George Washington:  Sacrifice
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Older, Possibly Related, Posts

A Little Independence Day Reading
Revolutionary Tradition:  40 years
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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:
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JPM:  Quippy
JPM:  Should I Stay or Should I Go?
JPM:  First Impressions of War
JPM:  Guard Duty
JPM:  Regarding a Cat
JPM:  PTSD?
JPM:  Playing Around
JPM:  Starving
JPM:  More Shenanigans
JPM:  A Contrast of Executions
JPM:  An Ironic Death
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Integrated Activity Planning

My activity sets, including video support, crafts, and integration with other areas of study, are below.*
Meet George
Boy George
The Survey Says...
The George Washington Masonic Cave
Prologue to the Revolution
George Washington's Mount Vernon
An American Thanksgiving
Oh, Betsy!
​Delaware Crossing
The Second Continental Congress
Valley Forge ​
So Long, Farewell
Hail to the Chief ​
​The Death of George Washington
An Obelisk in DC
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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.
​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
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2018 Teachers Institute Residential Program

Encountering Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon:  The Journey
Mount Vernon:  Getting There
Mount Vernon:  Quarters
Mount Vernon:  Orientation
​Mount Vernon:  Education Center
Mount Vernon:  First Looks
Mount Vernon:  Sunrises
​Mount Vernon:  The Mansion
Mount Vernon:  Inside the Mansion
Mount Vernon:  The Mansion Basement
​     and National 
Treasure 2
Mount Vernon:  Final Resting Places
Mount Vernon:  Library and Private Vault
Mount Vernon:  The General's Music
Mount Vernon:  Walk to the West Gate
Mount Vernon:  Gardens and Greenhouse
Mount Vernon:  The Farm
Mount Vernon:  George Washington Pooped Here
Mount Vernon:  Musket Demonstration
Mount Vernon:  Doctor, Doctor
Mount Vernon:  Tobias Lear
Mount Vernon:  Lady Washington
Mount Vernon:  Historic Trades
Mount Vernon:  Grist Mill and Distillery
Mount Vernon:  Loose Ends
Mount Vernon:  Oddly-Distorted Panoramic Photographs
Returnin' from Vernon
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Encountering George in Other Places

I 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).
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Artist: Charles Wilson Peale, ca. 1781
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Artist: Gilbert Stuart, 1797
The artwork (right) was hung over the fireplace in Harry Truman's Oval Office at the White House.  This reproduction hangs in the Oval Office replica at the Truman Library and Museum.
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Here (left) is a print that hangs in a one-room school house display at the George Washington Carver National Monument in Diamond, Missouri.
Traveling into the Southwest, here (right) is the one at the one-room school house display at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City where, nearby, Washington's profile can also be found on a printing press.
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​Click to enlarge this image of a genuine Washingtonian peace medal I found at the museum under the Gateway Arch in St. Louis.
Any visit to Virginia's Colonial Williamsburg would be incomplete without an encounter with George Washington.  The George Wythe house drew me in as Washington's headquarters before the Yorktown seige.  With that, a trip to Yorktown was in order, where I caught a shot of this statue and got to stand inside the General's actual tent.  Also on display were, a silver star from Washington's epaulette, an inaugural button, and his shoe buckles (below).
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The father of this Purple Heart (featuring Washington's profile) recipient was not happy (to say the least) with Harry Truman's war footing in Korea.
I found this George Washington peace medal smartly displayed behind glass in the Baxter Springs Historical Museum in Kansas.
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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.

Next Steps

In 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:
Revolutionary Reading

​More Revolutionary Reading

Still More Revolutionary Reading
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​Even More Revolutionary Reading

"Colonial" Reading

More Colonial Reading

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Did Somebody Say Revolutionary Reading?

Can't Stop Reading about the Revolution
I finally had the opportunity to present Professional Development in our school and a statewide presentation the following summer:
George Washington Pooped
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More Post-Institute

Mount Vernon Virtual Field Trip:
​Dr. James Craik
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like ​a Mount Vernon Christmas
Mount Vernon Virtual Field Trip:  Tom Plott
One Year Ago
Back to School:  We Are Ragtag...But...
Martha Speaks
George Washington Teacher Institute Application Review
A Visit to George Washington's Mount Vernon
Dark Ride:  Mount Vernon
In 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.
The Road to Independence
Washington Meets ​Truman
Historical ​Prizes
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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.
George Washington Teacher Institute:  Personal Essay
George Washington Teacher Institute:  Alumni Essay
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​*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.
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Other Teacher Institutes Attended

America's Fort:  Fort Ticonderoga
Colonial Williamsburg
Crystal Bridges
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