Designed to be used as a part of social studies, history, or language arts programs in grades 5-9, this teacher's guide gives background information, lesson plans, and suggested additional activities for teaching about the life of George Washington. The six activities are meant to be used in a sequence as a unit but they can be easily adapted for use in many classroom situations. The units center around the following themes: (1) George Washington's occupational experiences, (2) his personal and public life, (3) his early life in preparation for the presidency, and (4) the geographical background of his life. Activities 5 and 6 include quizzes to summarize and reinforce information gained in activities 1-4. Following the activities are 15 illustrations providing additional information about interesting and little known events in the life of George Washington. The final section provides samples of activity sheets to accompany the units. (LH)