President George Washington gives his farewell address to the nation

Related Lessons

• 
  Lesson Plan / History & Social Studies

  Lesson 3: George Washington: The Precedent President

  George Washington became President—reluctantly—at a critical time in the history of the United States. The Confederation had threatened to unravel; the weak central government (which included a weak executive with the sole responsibility of presiding over meetings of Congress and no special power to initiate laws beyond that of any member of Congress, enforce laws, or check acts of Congress) created by the Articles of Confederation had failed.

  • The Lesson
  • The Basics
  • Resources

English book illustrator Arthur Rackham born

Related Lessons

• 
  Lesson Plan / Art & Culture

  Cinderella Folk Tales: Variations in Character

  This lesson plan compares the main characteristics of the heroine in several versions of the Cinderella tale to help students understand connections between a story’s main character and the plot’s outcome.

  • The Lesson
  • The Basics
  • Resources
• 
  Lesson Plan / Art & Culture

  Cinderella Folk Tales: Variations in Plot and Setting

  This lesson plan compares the plot and setting characteristics of several versions of the Cinderella tale to teach students about universal and culturally specific literary elements.

  • The Lesson
  • The Basics
  • Resources
• 
  Lesson Plan / Art & Culture

  Exploring Arthurian Legend

  Trace the elements of myth and history in the world of the Round Table.

  • The Lesson
  • The Basics
  • Resources

William Golding, English author, is born