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December 25, 1776

Lesson Plan / History & Social Studies
Lesson 1: What Are the Qualities of a Good Military Leader?
What qualities made George Washington an effective military leader? How were the responsibilities of the Commander-in-Chief affected by conditions during the Revolutionary War?
Lesson Plan / History & Social Studies
Lesson 2: Powers and Problems
Students examine Washington's ability to handle a wide range of problems during his time as Commander-in-chief.
Lesson Plan / History & Social Studies
Lesson 3: Leadership in Victory and Defeat
In this lesson, students examine Washington as a military leader and explore some of the difficulties he faced during the Revolutionary War.
Lesson Plan / History & Social Studies
Lesson 4: Leadership in Victory: One Last Measure of the Man
It was almost expected in the world of the late 18th century that the leader of a great military victory would be amply rewarded. But Washington refused any such reward. in this lesson, students examine Washington's resolve to refuse power in exchange for his leadership.

December 25, 2011

Student Resource / Art & Culture
Emmanuel Leutze's Washington Crossing the Delaware
Roll over the image to explore the areas of the painting, clicking to bring up the descriptive pop-ups. Make notes in the pop-up's tabs to prepare you for the follow-on multiple-choice questions (under "Test Your Knowledge"), and answer the essay questions on the pop-up tabs. After completing these tasks, follow the instructions for printing out your answers and notes, and you can also print the image istself.