Teacher Notes
• Use this template presentation to introduce The Bill of
Rights TEKS 5.20 A and B. This template can also be
used by students for researching information after the
lesson has been conducted.
• This is a template and will require that you insert
information.
• Delete any instructions you do not want to display.
• You may find more information in the following website:
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Cabinet
George Washington’s
First Cabinet
Key Questions
• Why was George
Washington elected the
first president of the
United States?
• How did political
parties evolve?
George Washington’s
First Cabinet
Who elected
George
Washington for
President?
Why did Thomas
Jefferson and
Alexander Hamilton
insist George
Washington become
President?
What is a
cabinet?
Who were the
members of his
cabinet?
George Washington’s
First Cabinet
• How was George Washington elected as
our first president?
George Washington’s
First Cabinet
• How did political parties evolve?
George Washington’s
First Cabinet
Cabinet Members
•
•
•
•
Thomas Jefferson, Secretary of State
Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of Treasure
Henry Knox, Secretary of War
Edmund Randolph, Attorney General
Click on the buttons to take you to each member’s slides
Click here to begin a compare and contrast activity.
George Washington’s
First Cabinet
Thomas Jefferson
Secretary of State
•Where was he from?
•What education did he receive?
•How was Thomas Jefferson
elected as a cabinet member?
•What were his responsibilities as a
cabinet member?
•What significant contributions did
he make?
Click here for next slide.
Write answers on next slide.
www.thecemeteryproject.com/
Categories/categor...
George Washington’s
First Cabinet
Thomas Jefferson
Teacher Notes: Write the answers to the questions here.
Return to Cabinet
Member’s slide.
George Washington’s
First Cabinet
Alexander Hamilton
Secretary of Treasurer
•Where was he from?
•What education did he receive?
•How was Alexander Hamilton elected as a
cabinet member?
•What were his responsibilities as a cabinet
member?
•What significant contributions did he make?
Click here for next slide.
Write answers on next
slide.
www.eadshome.com/
GodBlessAmerica.htm
George Washington’s
First Cabinet
Alexander Hamilton
Teacher Notes: Write the answers to the questions here.
Return to Cabinet
Member’s slide.
George Washington’s
First Cabinet
Henry Knox
Secretary of War
•Where was he from?
•What education did he receive?
•How was Henry Knox elected as a cabinet
member?
•What were his responsibilities as a cabinet
member?
•What significant contributions did he
make?
Click here for next slide.
Write answers on next
slide.
www.americaslibrary.gov/. ../jb/revolut/army_2
George Washington’s
First Cabinet
Henry Knox
Teacher Notes: Write the answers to the questions here.
Return to Cabinet
Member’s slide.
George Washington’s
First Cabinet
Edmund Randolph
Attorney General
•Where was he from?
•What education did he receive?
•How was Edmund Randolph elected as a
cabinet member?
•What were his responsibilities as a cabinet
member?
•What significant contributions did he make?
Click here for next slide.
Write answers on next
slide.
lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/
bdsds/randolph.html
George Washington’s
First Cabinet
Edmund Randolph
Teacher Notes: Write the answers to the questions here.
Return to Cabinet
Member’s slide.
George Washington’s
First Cabinet
Teacher’s Note: You may use the following slide to compare and
contrast the cabinets’ background. Here some ideas.
•
•
•
•
•
Political Party
Born wealthy or became wealthy
Education
Representing state
Employment
George Washington’s
First Cabinet
Significant Contributions
George
Washington
Thomas
Jefferson
Alexander
Hamilton
Henry
Knox
Edmund
Randolph
George Washington’s
First Cabinet
Student Responses
• How would you compare the first cabinet to
today’s cabinet?