With the generous support of the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation, Mount Vernon and the Fairfax Network have partnered to provide schools with engaging distance-learning programs. Students K-12 will enjoy exploring our nation's beginnings and getting an in-depth view of our first president and the challenges he faced.
Program descriptions:
First in War: George Washington and the American Revolution
For: Grades 9-12
Explores how Washington’s leadership was instrumental in securing American independence.
History Meets Hollywood
For: Grades 9-12
Explores the positive and negative results of portraying historical figures and events through popular film
Nation to Nation
For: Grades 9-12
Explores whether Washington’s Indian diplomacy and policies set the stage for 19th century American policy
Primarily George
For: Educators
Educators highlight online primary source documents that can be used to teach students about George Washington
The Real Martha Washington
For: Grades 3-5
Examines America's first first lady's incredibly full and vibrant life
Seed to Table: Farming at Mount Vernon
For: Grades K-5
Profiles George Washington as a farmer and a businessman
I Ain't No Three Fifths of a Person: Slavery and the Constitution
For: Grades 9-12
Explores the perspectives of Mount Vernon and Monticello slaves to events during the founding of our nation
Slavery at Mount Vernon
For: Grades 8-12
Examines the lives of the enslaved community at Mount Vernon and Washington’s changing attitudes toward slavery
The Challenges of Nationhood: Presidential Perspectives
For: Grades 9-12
Explores the struggles to establish a nation as seen through the eyes of our nation's first four presidents
Hear My Story: The Enslaved Community at Mount Vernon
For: Grades 9-12
Continues the slaves stories from I Ain't No Three Fifths of a Person: Slavery and the Constitution
The Real George Washington
For: Grades 9-12
Looks at George Washington’s significance in the founding of our nation
The Constitution and Executive Power
For: Educators & Grades 9-12
Host Julie Silverbrook and historians Joseph Ellis and Carol Berkin explore executive powers.
History Notes: The Music of Washington's World
For: Grades 6-9
Explores the music that George Washington would have heard on the battlefields and in the ballroom
Founding Mothers: Remembering the Ladies
For: Grades 9-12
Explores the struggles to establish a nation as seen through the eyes of our nation’s first First Ladies.
Inaugural Visions: Presidents Washington to Obama
For: Grades 9-12
Looks at presidential inaugurations and how the presidency defines our nation.
Fractured Union
For: Grades 9-12
Examines the complex relationships between — Washington, Jefferson, Madison, and Mason.
Funding a Nation: Washington, Jefferson, and Hamilton
For: Educators
Explores the discussions between Washington and members of his cabinet on financing the government