Oklahoma Social Studies 5.C.7.1.C
The Standard
- 5.C.7
- Summarize the growth of a new nation under the leadership of Presidents Washington, Adams, and Jefferson.
- 5.C.7.1
- Describe the presidential leadership of George Washington, including the
read and discuss his Farewell Address.
Oklahoma Academic Standards for Social Studies (2026) · 5.C.7.1
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students read short excerpts from George Washington's Farewell Address. They discuss his advice about national unity, political parties, and alliances with other countries.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student can explain Washington's warnings in their own words. They can point to a line in the address that supports their explanation.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may confuse the address with Washington's farewell to his army. They may think he wanted Americans to agree on everything. They may read his warning about permanent alliances as a ban on all contact with other countries.
How to Assess It
- Give students the line, "The unity of government which constitutes you one people is also now dear to you." Ask them to explain "unity" in their own words and name one warning from the address.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs printed excerpts and two colors of sticky notes to mark a warning in red and a piece of advice in blue.
Ask pairs to discuss why Washington worried that political parties could divide Americans, using one line from the excerpt.
Play a card match: students pair excerpts about unity, parties, and alliances with plain-language summaries, then check with a partner.
Use a classroom vote on a field trip choice to discuss how people can disagree and still work together.
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