George Washington
Establishing
Precedents
Precedent Setting President
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Precedent_something done or said that may
serve as an example or rule to authorize or
justify a subsequent act of the same kind.
Give an example of a precedent.
Does the example work when compared with
the definition?
Precedent Setting President
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Washington
accomplished
many firsts for
the presidency
of the United
States.
Movie
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Focus on the contributions and precedents
of George Washington as related by Dr.
Higganbotham Professor at the University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
List at least 3 contributions and 3 precedents
on a piece of paper.
Dr. Higginbotham
Quick Time Movie
George Washington’s Contributions to
the
Office of the Presidency
Script: George Washington’s
Contributions to the Office of the
Presidency
Contributions
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What contributions did you list?
What precedents established by Washington
did you list?