{"id":4224,"date":"2026-10-14T11:40:25","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T18:40:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swank.com\/k12\/?p=4224"},"modified":"2026-10-16T08:53:18","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T15:53:18","slug":"teaching-with-young-washington","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swank.com\/k12\/blog\/teaching-with-young-washington\/","title":{"rendered":"Go Beyond the Film: Teaching With \u201cYoung Washington\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Young Washington brings George Washington’s formative years to the screen, offering students a look at the experiences that shaped America’s first president. Through a partnership with the Bill of Rights Institute, schools using Swank Educational Streaming can pair the film with an extensive collection of teaching resources that bring history into focus.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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A well-chosen film can give students a compelling way into a subject. What happens next is what turns watching into learning: the questions students ask, the evidence they weigh and the connections they draw back to the lesson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s why we don\u2019t stop at the film. Swank Educational Streaming pairs feature films, documentaries and educational series with resources that help educators use them with purpose, and partnerships like ours with the Bill of Rights Institute are a big part of how we do it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Young Washington<\/em> is one example of how Swank Educational Streaming helps educators go beyond the film. Through our partnership with the Bill of Rights Institute, schools can stream the film alongside a robust collection of resources designed to help students explore historical events, examine primary sources and connect what they see on screen to classroom learning.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What \u201cYoung Washington\u201d Teaching Resources Are Available?<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

The Bill of Rights Institute, a nonprofit civic education organization, built its \u201cYoung Washington\u201d collection to help students examine historical decisions, analyze primary sources and connect the film’s story to historical evidence. Resources include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n