mount vernon partnership
With the generous support of the Reynolds Foundation, Mount Vernon and the Fairfax Network have partnered to provide schools with engaging and FREE satellite-delivered distance learning broadcasts.
Previously broadcast programs are available on DVD—free of charge—to educational institutions.
George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens
George Washington’s
Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens
When George Washington lived here, Mount Vernon was an 8,000-acre plantation divided into five farms. Each farm was a complete unit, with its own overseers, work force of slaves, livestock, equipment, and buildings.
Take a virtual tour of the Estate.
October 3, 2007 · Grades K-5
This 30-minute program provides students with the opportunity to learn more about George Washington as a farmer and a businessman.
Students also learn about how a farm works; how farm resources are managed; how the foods we eat are produced; and how simple machinery works. In addition, the program gives information about the operation of a water-powered gristmill, the jobs that exist at a farm and mill, and the importance of animals to farming.
To order a free DVD for your school (1 per school), please send the request on school letterhead to:
Fairfax Network
4414 Holborn Avenue
Annandale, VA 22003
Suggested Resources
Seed to Table Web Site
This site contains background information for teachers and instructional ideas to use
before and after viewing the video
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