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		<title>Enslaved Community Stars in &#8216;Evening for Educators&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 23:32:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becca Milfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every December Mount Vernon hosts its Evening for Educators &#8212; a time for nearly 200 area teachers to gather at the estate for a totally free performance, hors d&#8217;oeuvres and wine, and candelight tours of George Washington&#8217;s Mansion. It&#8217;s Mount Vernon&#8217;s way of saying thanks to all the educators who work hard keeping America&#8217;s children [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mount Vernon Announces 2011 Teacher of the Year</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 20:29:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becca Milfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every year Mount Vernon sifts through a large pile of applications and chooses one D.C.-area educator to be the Mount Vernon teacher of the year. This year&#8217;s talented winner is Amy Trenkle, a history teacher at Stuart-Hobson Museum Magnet School in Washington, D.C. In her essay, Trenkle shared a story about a collaborative project she [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Traveling Panel Show Debuts in Alexandria, Va.</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 22:25:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becca Milfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the next six weeks, George Washington will be hanging out on the wharf in beautiful Alexandria, Va. Mount Vernon&#8217;s traveling panel exhibit, which consists of seven brightly colored, informative panels about the general, is being shown at the Alexandria History Center and Museum Store (101 N. Union St.) next to the city&#8217;s landmark Torpedo [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FOR TEACHERS: NCHE&#8217;s Seibert on Conference</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2011/02/04/for-teachers-nches-seibert-on-conference/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Feb 2011 20:01:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becca Milfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Peter Seibert, executive director of the National Council for History Education, was kind enough to stop by Mount Vernon and plug his organization&#8217;s annual conference, this year in Charleston, S.C. from March 31 through April 2. NCHE always chooses a conference site where the anniversary of a significant event in American or world history is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Founding Fathers, Cokie Roberts Unite</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2010/12/03/founding-frenemies-cokie-roberts-unite-at-evening-for-educators/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Dec 2010 17:49:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becca Milfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The nation&#8217;s first four presidents plus journalist Cokie Roberts joined forces at Mount Vernon on Thursday for the education department&#8217;s annual &#8220;Evening for Educators.&#8221; Although the event usually consists of a lecture, drinks and hors doeuvres, and a holiday tour of the Mansion, teachers this year became part of a live dialogue between George Washington, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mount Vernon Goes Hog Wild</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 21:54:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mount Vernon Education Department</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the 18th century, George Washington&#8217;s hogs ran wild in the woods until they were caught, fattened on corn and potatoes, and slaughtered for food each fall. Today, Mount Vernon&#8217;s Ossabaw Island hogs lead an easier life &#8212; especially the seven piglets that reside on the farm this summer. Here at Mount Vernon, hogs not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Paper George&#8221; Travels the U.S.</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2010/05/04/paper-george-travels-the-u-s/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2010 19:40:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mount Vernon Education Department</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[George Washington is on the move once again! Students have been taking &#8220;Paper George&#8221; to historic sites across the country in order to find out whether George Washington ever visited them. Six- year old Isaac from Baltimore visited Hampton Mansion National Site in Towson with &#8220;Paper George&#8221; recently and discovered that while Washington likely socialized [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do You Have What It Takes to be Teacher of the Year?</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2010/03/31/do-you-have-what-it-takes-to-be-teacher-of-the-year/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 18:04:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mount Vernon Education Department</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you the type of history teacher that brings a glimmer of excitement to your students eyes when you say the words, &#8220;Revolutionary War&#8221;? Have you ever dressed up in historical costume in the classroom? Are fellow teachers always on the look out to see what exciting things you&#8217;re up to this week? Well then, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Celebrating Black History Month</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2010/02/02/celebrating-black-history-month/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2010/02/02/celebrating-black-history-month/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:41:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mount Vernon Education Department</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The history of the slaves that lived and worked at Mount Vernon is an integral part of the story that we tell. George Washington spent 40 years transforming a small farmhouse into the iconic mansion that stands today, as well as expanding his land to include five farms, a gristmill, distillery, and blacksmith shop. While [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wanna be our Friend?</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2009/11/24/wanna-be-our-friend/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2009/11/24/wanna-be-our-friend/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:11:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mount Vernon Education Department</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are 1. an educator, and 2. on Facebook, be sure to become a fan of &#8220;Mount Vernon Teachers&#8221; and say &#8220;hi!&#8221; After all, we have long been a fan of you! We know that you already religiously keep up to date with George Washington Wired, but come have some fun with us on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mount Vernon &amp; Gilder Lehrman: A Perfect Match for Teachers</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2009/11/24/mount-vernon-gilder-lehrman-a-perfect-match-for-teachers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2009/11/24/mount-vernon-gilder-lehrman-a-perfect-match-for-teachers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:44:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mount Vernon Education Department</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the first time, the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History will hold a Summer Institute for Teachers at Mount Vernon this year. Apply now for George Washington and the American Revolution, which will be held from June 27 &#8211; July 3, 2010. Andrew Robertson, Professor of History, Lehman College, The City University of New [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Colonial Days Giveaway!</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2009/10/06/colonial-days-giveaway/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2009/10/06/colonial-days-giveaway/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:14:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mount Vernon Education Department</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Colonial Days is one of Mount Vernon&#8217;s most popular school programs- what child doesn&#8217;t want to see colonial crafters such as papermakers and basketmakers, meet a soldier in full regalia, visit the baby animals, or play colonial games down on the Pioneer Farm? It&#8217;s the ultimate field trip experience. Of course, teachers seem to love [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Who Doesn&#8217;t Love a Slide Show?</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2009/09/15/who-doesnt-love-a-slide-show/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2009/09/15/who-doesnt-love-a-slide-show/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:25:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mount Vernon Education Department</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For our Teachers&#8217; Institute Alumni, we have recently put together a slideshow to help you with peer presentations and conferences. This gives a broad overview of the education programs that Mount Vernon provides to all teachers. Enjoy! Mount Vernon Education Programs View more presentations from Mount Vernon.]]></description>
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		<title>Name Our Children&#8217;s Website Contest</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2009/07/23/name-our-childrens-website-contest/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2009/07/23/name-our-childrens-website-contest/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:56:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mount Vernon Education Department</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Drumroll please&#8230; It&#8217;s time for the first ever official GWW contest! That&#8217;s right- we need a name for our new children&#8217;s website and who better to ask than the very teachers that will be using it this fall. The website will feature a 3-D virtual Mount Vernon estate that the player can explore while searching [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Live from Mount Vernon!</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2009/07/02/live-from-mount-vernon/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2009/07/02/live-from-mount-vernon/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:01:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mount Vernon Education Department</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This past Saturday and Monday, a group of students in Tammy Parks&#8217; Broadcast Journalism class did a live videoconference into the NECC conference in Washington, D.C. from the front lawn of Mount Vernon. Traveling by van all the way from Howe, Oklahoma, these immensely talented students, their teacher, and their superintendent, had only one day [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cartoons in the Classroom</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2009/05/08/cartoons-in-the-classroom/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2009/05/08/cartoons-in-the-classroom/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 19:14:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mount Vernon Education Department</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On May 9, 1754, the first political cartoon was published by Benjamin Franklin in his Pennsylvania Gazette. Most likely designed by Franklin himself, the snake cut into pieces represents Britain&#8217;s American colonies. The cartoon was a reminder that the colonies must unite to defend themselves as they entered the French and Indian War. The snake [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Could you use $5,000?</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2009/05/04/could-you-use-5000/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 19:48:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mount Vernon Education Department</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are an exceptional history teacher who would like a $5,000 cash award, free field trip to Mount Vernon, and an invitation to stay for a week on the grounds of Mount Vernon for the 2010 Teachers&#8217; Institute, then you are in luck! The application deadline for the Mount Vernon History Teacher of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Shot Heard &#8216;Round The World</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2009/04/20/the-shot-heard-round-the-world/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2009/04/20/the-shot-heard-round-the-world/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:39:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mount Vernon Education Department</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On April 19, 1775, seven hundred British troops marched out from Boston to seize any colonial weapons they found. When they reached Lexington, 75 American minutemen were waiting on the village green. Both sides were ordered not to shoot, but suddenly a shot rang out. No one is sure to this day who fired it. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rule #1- No Cell Phones in Restaurants</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2009/04/08/rule-1-no-cell-phones-in-restaurants/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2009/04/08/rule-1-no-cell-phones-in-restaurants/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:20:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new project at the University of Virginia, the Civility Project, is encouraging young people to review George Washington&#8217;s &#8220;Rules of Civility&#8221; and create standards of social behavior for Americans of the 21st century. Students of all ages can read the &#8220;Rules&#8221; (available through the Papers of George Washington) and submit their own rule of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lessons from Mount Vernon</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2009/03/17/lessons-from-mount-vernon/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2009/03/17/lessons-from-mount-vernon/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:28:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You may be wondering why we have posted so many lesson plans lately, though we hope you have enjoyed them. After six months of development, we are SO pleased to announce our new CD-ROM of teaching materials, George Washington: Lessons from Mount Vernon, which includes the lesson plans that have been recently posted. The CD [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Humble Hero</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2009/03/16/a-humble-hero/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2009/03/16/a-humble-hero/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 18:22:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On March 15th, 1783, George Washington faced a group of angry officers, upset that they had not been paid yet for their years of fighting in the Revolutionary War. Congress had no funds and the new states were refusing to pay the pensions that had been promised to the soldiers. As the soldiers sat around [...]]]></description>
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		<title>You&#8217;re such a lobster&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2009/03/06/youre-such-a-lobster/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2009/03/06/youre-such-a-lobster/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 16:24:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On the night of March 5, 1770, a crowd of &#8220;unruly&#8221; Americans taunted British soldiers by brandishing clubs and calling them &#8220;lobsters&#8221; (red coat, get it?). As the crowd closed in on them, the frightened soldiers opened fire and after the smoke cleared, five colonists lay dead or wounded. As news of the &#8220;Boston Massacre&#8221; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>If Only George Was Here to Eat Them&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2009/02/25/if-only-george-was-here-to-eat-them/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2009/02/25/if-only-george-was-here-to-eat-them/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:52:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mount Vernon Education Department</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last Friday, our George Washington Teaching Ambassador, Jan McClaren, threw a birthday party for George Washington and all of her guests brought cake! Forty schools participated in the George Washington Birthday Cake Contest at the Oklahoma History Center, and our esteemed judges were experts of both history and pastry (even though the cakes were faux). [...]]]></description>
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		<title>George Washington in the News</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2009/01/29/george-washington-in-the-news/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2009/01/29/george-washington-in-the-news/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 20:39:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[That is the title of February&#8217;s issue of Scholastic News, featuring Mount Vernon&#8217;s bronze statue of George Washington on the cover. The &#8220;news&#8221; about George Washington includes the discovery of his childhood home by archaeologists recently, as well as the analysis of a set of George Washington&#8217;s fake teeth that showed the materials included elephant [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Get Excited for the George Washington Teachers&#8217; Institute!</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2008/12/30/get-excited-for-the-george-washington-teachers-institute/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2008/12/30/get-excited-for-the-george-washington-teachers-institute/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2008 18:01:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Applications for the George Washington Teachers&#8217; Institute have just been posted on our website! The Teachers&#8217; Institute gives teachers of all grades the opportunity to reside on the grounds of Mount Vernon and attend sessions by some of the best scholars in the nation. Participants are immersed in a full schedule of workshops and lectures [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Our Top Picks for Student Reading</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2008/12/01/our-top-picks-for-student-reading/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2008/12/01/our-top-picks-for-student-reading/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:32:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We often get requests from teachers about what books we recommend their students read to learn about George Washington and 18th century American history. The Phoebe Apperson Hearst Learning Center for Teachers has now provided a Suggested Reading List for teachers in response to your requests. The list is divided by Elementary/Middle School and High [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mark your Calendars for &#8216;Primarily George&#8217;!</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2008/11/17/mark-your-calendars-for-primarily-george/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2008/11/17/mark-your-calendars-for-primarily-george/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:59:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Mount Vernon Education Dept. knows how important teaching with primary documents is to teachers- after all, what better source is there than the original. For this reason, we provide a link on our website to the digital edition of the Papers of George Washington, as well as a number of lesson plans that use [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Our Teacher Learning Center Goes Online!</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2008/10/30/our-teacher-learning-center-goes-online/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2008/10/30/our-teacher-learning-center-goes-online/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:31:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mount Vernon Education Department</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/?p=168</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Phoebe Apperson Hearst Learning Center is a place for teachers to research 18th century American History, review curriculum kits, use the scholarly edition of the Papers of George Washington, and get custom packets of teaching resources to take back to their own classrooms. Teachers love to drop by the Learning Center while here on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>You are Invited to Educator&#8217;s Evening!</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2008/10/30/you-are-invited-to-educators-evening/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2008/10/30/you-are-invited-to-educators-evening/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:23:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of our most popular programs for teachers is the annual Educator&#8217;s Evening at Mount Vernon, where teachers are invited to a Cocktail Reception and Candlelight Tour of George Washington&#8217;s home. This year, we are extending the invitation to our George Washington Wired readers! The tour and reception will be followed by remarks from William [...]]]></description>
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		<title>George Washington Prize for Teaching America&#8217;s Founding</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2008/10/28/george-washington-prize-for-teaching-americas-founding/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2008/10/28/george-washington-prize-for-teaching-americas-founding/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:03:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mount Vernon Education Department</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the past ten years, the Bill of Rights Institute has partnered with the Mount Vernon Education Dept. on a range of wonderful programs from Teachers&#8217; Institutes to Teaching American History grants. Recently, the Bill of Rights Institute awarded their George Washington Prize for Teaching America&#8217;s Founding and a $2,500 cash award to Christopher Belch [...]]]></description>
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		<title>We&#8217;re Having a Revolution!</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2008/10/03/were-having-a-revolution/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2008/10/03/were-having-a-revolution/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:55:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re starting a Revolution in the Teachers Learning Center! Who&#8217;s creating this excitement? There&#8217;s Patrick Henry, John Hancock, Ben Franklin, John Adams, and, of course, George Washington! James and Dolley Madison, Betsy Ross, Pocahontas, Abigail Adams, and Martha Washington are in attendance as well. This names only a few of the 18th century famous beings [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oklahoma Loves George Washington!</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2008/09/22/oklahoma-loves-george-washington/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2008/09/22/oklahoma-loves-george-washington/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 20:40:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This summer, the new George Washington Teaching Ambassador for the state of Oklahoma, Jan McClaren, came to Mount Vernon to attend two of our Teacher Institutes, and returned home full of ideas and George Washington-love. This two-year Teaching Ambassador program, funded by the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation, makes it possible for Jan to travel the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Huzzah! Dean Howarth of Project Enlightenment</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2008/09/04/huzzah-dean-howarth-of-project-enlightenment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2008/09/04/huzzah-dean-howarth-of-project-enlightenment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:04:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dean Howarth, a Physics teacher at Mclean High School, has been bringing students to Mount Vernon for 15 years as part of a program he founded called Project Enlightenment. Students develop an 18th century character and then become a first person interpreter for a day at Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon recently honored Dean for his [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Resource of the Month: &#8220;Primary Source Readers&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2008/08/20/resource-of-the-month-primary-source-readers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2008/08/20/resource-of-the-month-primary-source-readers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:45:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Phoebe Apperson Hearst Learning Center for Teachers opened in the spring of 2007, and since then our Education Center Manager, Diana Cordray, has worked hard to acquire every resource available for teaching about George Washington and the Revolutionary Era. The Learning Center for Teachers is open daily and is a place for teachers to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cokie Roberts speaks at George Washington Teachers&#8217; Institute</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2008/08/06/cokie-roberts-speaks-at-george-washington-teachers-institute/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2008/08/06/cokie-roberts-speaks-at-george-washington-teachers-institute/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:57:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Reserve Now for the George Washington Teachers&#8217; Institute!</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2008/06/10/teacher-institute/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2008/06/10/teacher-institute/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:57:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Seventh Annual George Washington Teachers&#8217; Institute &#8220;Establishing a Nation: The Constitution&#8221; July 21-22, 2008 Mount Vernon &#8220;We exhibit at present the Novel and astonishing Spectacle of a whole People deliberating calmly on what form of government will be the most conducive to their happiness; and deciding with an unexpected degree of unanimity in favour [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Two Thousand Portraits of George on the Wall&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2008/05/08/two-thousand-portraits-of-george-on-the-wall/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2008/05/08/two-thousand-portraits-of-george-on-the-wall/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 21:50:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As you may have heard, Mount Vernon&#8217;s recent initiative to &#8220;bring George Washington back to school&#8221; has proven a resounding success! To date, about 2,000 schools have received (and about 4,000 schools have requested) our free, framed reproductions of Rembrandt Peale&#8217;s Porthole Portrait of George Washington. All portraits are accompanied by a &#8220;George Washington Celebration [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DC-Area Teachers: Two Weeks Left to Apply for $5,000 Award!</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2008/05/08/dc-area-teachers-two-weeks-left-to-apply-for-5000-award/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2008/05/08/dc-area-teachers-two-weeks-left-to-apply-for-5000-award/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 19:47:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mount Vernon Education Department</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Awards]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Magnificent and Motivating Teachers: This is just a friendly reminder that Mount Vernon is about to conclude the search for our 2008 History Teacher of the Year. We welcome applications from the best teachers in our &#8220;neighborhood&#8221; of the greater Washington, DC, metropolitan area. Only two weeks remain until the application deadline of May 21, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Washington, Adams, Hollywood, and Free DVDs!</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2008/04/23/washington-adams-hollywood-and-free-dvds/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2008/04/23/washington-adams-hollywood-and-free-dvds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:44:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mount Vernon Education Department</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Educational Video/DVD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Popular Culture/Media Literacy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Hollywood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[John Adams]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Treasure]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Members of Mount Vernon&#8217;s Education Department have fielded repeated questions about our opinion of the portrayal of Washington in HBO&#8217;s popular John Adams miniseries. We&#8217;d like to use this opportunity to raise what we think is a more compelling question: How can and should historic sites and classroom teachers capitalize on the interest Hollywood increasingly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Teaching American History Grants? We Can Help!</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2008/04/16/teaching-american-history-grants-we-can-help/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2008/04/16/teaching-american-history-grants-we-can-help/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:08:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mount Vernon Education Department</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Teacher Grants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Teaching American History Grant]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[George Washington&#8217;s Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens is pleased to participate in the Teaching American History Grant program! We have designed a range of full and half day program options presented by curators, archaeologists, historians, and other subject matter experts from Mount Vernon&#8217;s staff and partnering institutions, including George Mason University, The George Washington University, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Many Martha Washingtons Does It Take to Teach Your Students?</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2008/04/16/how-many-martha-washingtons-does-it-take-to-teach-your-students/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2008/04/16/how-many-martha-washingtons-does-it-take-to-teach-your-students/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:25:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mount Vernon Education Department</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Distance Learning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Educational Video/DVD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First-Person Interpretation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Martha Washington]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Teacher Opportunities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DVD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Video]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[&#8230;For our latest distance learning broadcast, we decided it took two of them! In order to get to know &#8220;The Real Martha Washington,&#8221; elementary students in our live studio audience had the opportunity to ask questions of not one, but two expert historical interpreters who portray the &#8220;first First Lady!&#8221; Mary Wiseman, Mount Vernon&#8217;s &#8220;resident [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are You the Greatest History Teacher in the First President&#8217;s Neighborhood?</title>
		<link>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2008/04/16/history_teacher_of_the_year/</link>
		<comments>http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2008/04/16/history_teacher_of_the_year/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:29:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mount Vernon Education Department</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Awards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Teacher Opportunities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Teacher Awards]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Knowledge is in every country the surest basis of public happiness.&#8221; ~George Washington&#8217;s First Annual Address to Congress, 1790 George Washington&#8217;s Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens is pleased to announce the Mount Vernon History Teacher of the Year Award for Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area teachers of grades 3-12! The home of George Washington is seeking [...]]]></description>
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