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Washington and Thanksgiving: A Virtual K-12 Classroom Program

Join us virtually to get ready for Thanksgiving by examining George Washington's legacy in establishing the national holiday.

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Free

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Examine Washington's Thanksgiving Proclamation of 1789

Discover a lesser-known part of the legacy of one of our country's greatest leaders. 

Examine Washington's Thanksgiving Proclamation of 1789, discuss how the nation responded to the proclamation, and reflect on how precedents set by Washington still impact our lives today. 

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Program Overview
 

  • This program is FREE.
  • Registrations are unlimited.
  • Please note: All grades are welcome for both sessions, but the documents shared in the sessions are most appropriate for middle school ages.
  • This program will be hosted through the video platform Zoom.
  • Teachers may sign up as a class and view the program together or provide the links to their students to log in individually.
  • All teachers and students will need internet access.

Program Highlights
 

  • Live presentation with personalized discussion
  • Access to chat for engaging conversations and questions
  • Source analysis activities
  • Reflections on how we still see Washington's impact in our lives today

Program Outcomes

Students will:

  • Learn about George Washington and the 18th century
  • Improve critical thinking skills by analyzing primary sources, asking questions, and drawing conclusions
  • Have a fun, engaging, and memorable experience by visually connecting with Mount Vernon and their classmates

Questions? Contact [email protected]

Upcoming Mount Vernon in Your Classroom Events This Fall

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Patriots Path
Patriots Path: A Revolutionary War Encampment
Oct 26 – Dec 31
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Museum
Mount Vernon: The Story of an American Icon Exhibit
Oct 26 – Mar 31
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Blacksmith shop crafting ironworks
Forging Iron at the Blacksmith Shop
Oct 26 – Nov 25
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Lives Bound Together Mural
Lives Bound Together: Slavery at Mount Vernon Exhibit
Oct 26 – Mar 31
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George Washington: A Revolutionary Life Exhibition
George Washington: A Revolutionary Life Exhibition
Oct 26 – Mar 31
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Martha Washington Quilt
See Martha Washington's "Children's Games" Quilt Top
Oct 26 – Jan 15
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The Washington's Bed Chamber at Mount Vernon
In-Depth Tour
Oct 26 – Nov 25
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Hamilton The Musical Tour
Oct 26–31
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Washington's War: Revolutionary War Movie
Oct 26 – Nov 2
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Tribute at the Tomb
Oct 26 – Dec 31
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Meet People from Washington's World
Oct 26 – Nov 25
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The Enslaved People of Mount Vernon Tour
The Enslaved People of Mount Vernon Tour
Oct 26 – Nov 25
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Some of the bottles discovered in the Mansion Cellar
Discovery Station: Uncorking History
Oct 26
Hands on History Tabletop Activities
Interactive Activities at the Hands-on-History Center
Oct 26 – Mar 31
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Gardens and Landscapes Tour
Oct 26–31
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Patriots Path
Joining Washington's Army
Oct 26 – Dec 31
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Tribute at the Slave Memorial
Oct 26 – Dec 31
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Lunch at the Library: The Schuyler Sisters in an Age of Revolution
Oct 26
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Through My Eyes Tour
Oct 26 – Nov 25
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Washington the Farmer Tour
Oct 26–30
Patriots Path Revolutionary War Encampment at Mount Vernon
A Soldier's Mess: Cooking in the Continental Army
Oct 26 – Dec 31
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Tennessee Historical Society
Teaching Washington's World through Stories & Source Analysis (Knoxville, Tennessee)
Oct 27–28
October Archaeology Days at Mount Vernon
October Archaeology Days
Oct 27
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Some of the bottles discovered in the Mansion Cellar
Discovery Station: Uncorking History
Oct 28 – Nov 10
Yellow School Buses Lined Up
George Washington's Life and Legacy (Vancouver, Washington)
Oct 28
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Textile Fabric Dyeing Demonstration
Textile Demonstrations
Oct 28–30
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Fifer leading children at Mount Vernon in music program
Colonial Days for Student Groups
Oct 28–30
Music of the Revolution
Oct 28–30
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mercy otis warren character interpreter reading
An Interview with Mercy Otis Warren
Oct 28
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October Archaeology Days at Mount Vernon
October Archaeology Days
Oct 29
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The Charleston Museum
Washington, Charleston, and the 250th Anniversary (Charleston, South Carolina)
Oct 29
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Staff Favorites Museum Tour
Oct 29–31
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distillery
Distillery & Gristmill Tours
Oct 30–31
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Fresh Bread from Half Crown Bakehouse
Fresh Bread from Half Crown Bakehouse
Oct 31
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Children Trick or Treating at Mount Vernon
Trick-or-Treating at Mount Vernon
Oct 31
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Lunch at the Library: The American Revolution on Trial
Nov 3
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Textile Fabric Dyeing Demonstration
Textile Demonstrations
Nov 4–6
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Fifer leading children at Mount Vernon in music program
Colonial Days for Student Groups
Nov 4–6
Music of the Revolution
Nov 4–6
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Staff Favorites Museum Tour
Nov 5–7
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The Constitution of the United States, September 17, 1787.
Lessons from the Founding: The 2026 George Washington Symposium
Nov 5–7
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Bayou Bend
George Washington: America's Enduring Icon (Houston, Texas)
Nov 7
Westport Museum for History and Culture
Setting Down Liberty: Washington and the Black Experience in the Founding Era (Westport, Connecticut)
Nov 7
Music of the Revolution
Nov 11–13
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Fresh Bread from Half Crown Bakehouse
Fresh Bread from Half Crown Bakehouse
Nov 11–14
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Mount Vernon Salutes Veterans
Nov 11
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Discovery Station: Continental Navy & Continental Marines
Nov 11
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Deborah Sampson
Story Time: Cloaked in Courage
Nov 11
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Some of the bottles discovered in the Mansion Cellar
Discovery Station: Uncorking History
Nov 12–17
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Staff Favorites Museum Tour
Nov 12–14
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Shops at Mount Vernon
Members Shopping Day
Nov 12
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I am George Washington
Hero Quest: I Am George Washington Exhibit
Nov 13 – Feb 28
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Silhouette of sniper
Ford Evening Book Talk: Revolutionary Snipers
Nov 17
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Music of the Revolution
Nov 18–20
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Discovery Station: The Great Cake De-Constructed
Nov 18 – Dec 18
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Revolutionary War
STEAM Teacher Workshop: Crossing the Delaware
Nov 18
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Staff Favorites Museum Tour
Nov 19–21
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Bobbin Lace Making Homeschool Workshop
Homeschool Workshop: Bobbin Lace Making
Nov 20
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MVLA
Washington and Thanksgiving: A Virtual K-12 Classroom Program
Nov 20
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Music of the Revolution
Nov 25
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chocolate making
Chocolate Making Demonstration
Nov 25
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Thanksgiving To-Go
Nov 25
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Thanksgiving Buffet
Nov 26
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Blacksmith shop crafting ironworks
Forging Iron at the Blacksmith Shop
Nov 27 – Dec 24
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The Washington's Bed Chamber at Mount Vernon
In-Depth Tour
Nov 27 – Dec 24
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Meet People from Washington's World
Nov 27 – Dec 24
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The Enslaved People of Mount Vernon Tour
The Enslaved People of Mount Vernon Tour
Nov 27 – Dec 24
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Through My Eyes Tour
Nov 27 – Dec 24
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Music of the Revolution
Nov 27
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chocolate making
Chocolate Making Demonstration
Nov 27 – Dec 24
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Mount Vernon by Candlelight Upper Gardens
Mount Vernon by Candlelight
Nov 27–28
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Music of the Revolution
Dec 2–4
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The United States of America with the British possessions of Canada, Nova Scotia, & of Newfoundland, divided with the French : and the Spanish territories of Louisiana and Florida…, Robert Sayer and John Bennett, 1783. Gift of Richard H. Brown and Mary Jo Otsea, 2019, MVLA
Brown Bag Lunch: George Washington and New Spain
Dec 3
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Moll Pitcher at the Battle of Monmouth, engraved by John Rogers, after Carter, 1858. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Gibby, 1984 [WB-34A4] MVLA
Ford Evening Book Talk: The Rebels, Writers, and Renegade Women Who Ignited the American Revolution
Dec 3
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Winter Wreath Class
Dec 4–5
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Moments of Myth: Teaching Washington and his Legacies Through Art (New York, New York)
Dec 8
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Music of the Revolution
Dec 9–11
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Regent's Holiday Party
Regent's Holiday Party
Dec 9
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Educators' Evening 2026
Dec 10
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Mount Vernon by Candlelight Upper Gardens
Mount Vernon by Candlelight
Dec 11–12
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Detail, Washington Family Bible, Purchase, 1908 [W-408] MVLA
Lunch at the Library: George Washington and Religious Texts
Dec 11
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Historic outbuildings on the North Lane
Sensory-Friendly Family Morning
Dec 12
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The Death and Mourning of General George Washington Tour
Dec 12–14
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Revolutionary War
A Revolutionary Decision: Crossing the Delaware - A Virtual K-12 Program
Dec 14
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