Presidents and American Symbols: Supplemental Guide 2A | The Legend of George Washington and the Cherry Tree 39
Introducing the Legend of George Washington and the Cherry
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Show image 2A-1: Portrait of George Washington- Ask students: “Who is this?” Tell students that they are going to hear
a story about George Washington. Tell students that this story is
called a legend.
[Have students say the word legend with you three times.] - Define legend as a story from long ago that is not completely true.
Explain that George Washington was a real person and that George
Washington was an honest person. However, no one knows whether
the events in the story really happened.
Show image 2A-2: George Washington and his father - Explain that George grew up on a farm. Tell students that this is a drawing
of when he was young, around the age of your students. Invite students to
point out young George and his father, Augustine Washington. - Tell students that George’s father grew many things on their farm, but
he especially loved his cherry trees. - Show images of cherry trees during the different seasons of the year.
Have students guess which season is depicted in the images.
[Remind students that they learned about this in the Plants and
Seasons and Weather domains.]
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Confession- In today’s story George Washington makes a confession.
- Say the word confession with me three times.
- A confession is the act of admitting something and telling the truth,
especially when you are wrong. - The boy felt much better after making a confession to his friend that
he had tricked him. - Tell your partner about a time when you made a confession. Use the
word confession when you tell about it.
[You may wish to provide the sentence frame: “I made a confession
when... ”]