THE LIFE OF GEORGE WASHINGTON

Paper details:

Use the document to answer the questions at the end of this page. Your answer should be submitted as an essay.

Your answers should be submitted in ESSAY FORMAT. I suggest you have an introductory paragraph that describes exactly what your essay will do, then devote one paragraph (at least) to each question below, then include a concluding paragraph that restates your main points.

Your essay should be at minimum two (2) full pages, Times New Roman 12 point font, double spaced, with one-inch margins.

I will deduct points for grammatical/spelling mistakes!

Please read the Grammatical Pointers before beginning this assignment.

QUESTIONS:

1. Briefly describe your document.

2. Who is the intended audience? Adults? Children? Males? Females? Class? Race?

3. What types of family behaviors do you document hold up as ideal? In other words, how should families behave?

4. What sort of conduct by parents or children does it criticize?

5. What wider social values or biases are evident in your document (how does it reflect the time period, the values of Americans, American biases, etc.)?