George Washington’s Transition to Becoming a Revolutionary
2:10
Grades: 6 - 12
Video Description: New December 2022! The question of how personal experiences can become political, is addressed by author H. W. Brands, using George Washington as an example.
Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: US History-236**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Have students research primary source documents and create a timeline of George Washington’s time with the British Army and out of the Army, through to the point he becomes a revolutionary. Use the research as a conversation starter on this question, “Does the progression from loyal subject to revolutionary make sense to the students?”
*Segment videos are short excerpts edited from interviews or interactive programs that offer flexible and differentiated ways to use the rich content included in the full-length conversation.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
