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World History
Eight Founding Fathers Who Created a Nation
Class experience
US Grade 3 - 6
Fifty-six men signed the Declaration of Independence, but eight created our nation. If George Washington doesn’t win the battles, Ben Franklin doesn’t negotiate with states to agree to the breakaway, John Jay doesn’t influence the public and Alexander Hamilton can’t find a way to finance it, the United States would have never survived. We’ll examine the eight men - George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Sam Adams, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay and Ben Franklin - who...
Thomas Jefferson gets all the credit for the Declaration of Independence, but Benjamin Franklin and John Adams were equally important in gaining passage by the Continental Congress. Meanwhile, George Washington was raising an army. And, the hard work continued after the war with Alexander Hamilton keeping the country solvent, John Jay forming a centralized government, Sam Adams governing Massachusetts and James Madison authoring the Constitution. Eight men made the difference in not only surviving the Revolutionary War with England, but surviving independence itself to remain one nation. Learn how each was a major piece of the puzzle that formed the United States. The class will include discussion on Washington, Jefferson, Jay and Madison owning slaves, the reasons why and their eventual disposition. Also, we'll discuss presidential policies on American Indians.
Instructor Rick Snider has 10 years experience teaching presidents to students of all ages, including high school. A Washington journalist of 42 years with major media publications, Rick also has 10 years as a licensed tour guide who specializes in presidential monuments and themes. He's an author of nine books, including three on historical topics, and is a regional publisher of seven history books. Rick is related to five U.S. presidents (James Garfield, William Howard Taft, John F. Kennedy and George H.W. Bush and son George W. Bush) along with presidential assassin John Wilkes Booth.
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
There will be a discussion on slavery involving four presidents and the policies of several presidents involving Native Americans.
I’m a Washington journalist and tour guide who brings storytelling of U.S. history to Outschool. I’ve taught more than 500 students over nearly four years about U.S. Presidents and First Ladies, Founding Fathers, George Washington’s spies, Sons of...
Group Class
$10
per classMeets once
30 min
Completed by 173 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-13
1-10 learners per class