What better way to learn about George Washington and other United States presidents than with a fun board game? Learners review the accomplishments of Washington's administration through a collaborative board game, as well as draw caricatures with details about his presidency.

Concepts

george washington, united states presidents, interest, loans, caricatures, presidents' day

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• If your learners haven't practiced drawing simple illustrations before, use this as an opportunity to develop this great skill that you can use for future language development and creative assignments
• Use this activity to celebrate Presidents' Day with your class!

Classroom Considerations

• This activity will require a fair amount of preparation time for the instructor in order to assemble all the game pieces and set up the classroom accordingly
• This is not an in-depth study of Washington's presidency, but rather brief highlights that may require further research

Pros

• All activity materials included
• Engaging, hands-on experience
• Great anticipatory set and reflective assignment

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.5.1.a SL.6.1.a SL.7.1.a SL.8.1.a