Transcript WASHINGTON DC-Virtual Field Trip - ameliagarris
Slide 1
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Historic Landmarks and Monuments
Performance Expectations
At the end of this lesson, you will:
Recognize some of the major landmarks in Washington,
DC and be able to match the pictures to the names.
Compare and contrast two of the landmarks by creating
a Venn diagram with at least five facts about each
landmark and three facts that they have in common.
Demonstrate the mastery of the facts of one of the major
landmarks through a poster presentation. The
presentation will include at least two pictures and five
facts about the landmark.
Washington, DC
Washington DC is the capital of the
United States. It is located along the
Potomac River.
*Washington DC
National Landmarks
On the next few slides, you will see five of the most
famous landmarks in Washington, DC. In order to learn
more about each of these landmarks, you are to click on
each one of them and read about it as well as follow the
links to a tour.
As you move through each tour, be sure to have your
learning logs in front of you so that you can make some
notes.
Washington, DC
In Washington, DC, there are many
historic landmarks. Some of those
landmarks are:
The US Capitol Building
The White House
The Washington Monument
The Jefferson Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial
Quiz
The White House
The White House is the home of the President of
the United States. It is located at 1600
Presidential Blvd. John Adams, the second
president of the United States, was the first
president to live here. You can find out more
information at :
http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/tours
http://tourofdc.org/tours/WhiteHouse/
Click to go to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
Jefferson Memorial
US Capitol Building
Quiz
The United States Capitol Building
The United States Capitol building is the home of the
United States Congress. This is where laws are made.
Both the Senate and the House of Representatives are in
this building. The Senate has 100 members and the
House of Representatives has 435 members. You can find
more information at:
http://www.senate.gov/vtour/index.html
http://www.tourofdc.org/tours/USCapitol
Click to go to any of the following:
White House
Jefferson Memorial
Lincoln Memorial
Washington Monument
Quiz
The Washington Monument
The Washington Monument was built to honor
George Washington who was the first president of
the United States. Its shape is called an “obelisk”. It
stands 555 feet tall. You can take an elevator to the
top or climb the 897 steps all the way up and down.
You can find more information at:
http://tourofdc.org/tours/monuments/washington-monument/
http://www.nps.gov/wamo/home.htm
Click to go to any one of the following:
White House
Lincoln Memorial
Jefferson Memorial
US Capitol
Quiz
The Jefferson Memorial
The Jefferson Memorial is dedicated to Thomas Jefferson
who was the third president of the United States. He also
was one of the authors of the Declaration of
Independence. The memorial sits on a body of water
known as the Tidal Basin of the Potomac River.
You can find more information at:
http://www.tourofdc.org/monuments/jefferson-memorial
http://www.nps.gov/thje/
Click to go to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
White House
US Capitol Building
Quiz
The Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial is dedicated to Abraham Lincoln
who was the sixteenth president of the United States.
The memorial has a large sculpture of Lincoln seated in a
chair. Among the many items around the walls of the
memorial are Lincoln’s Gettysburg address, given right
here in Pennsylvania, and paintings of various events in
Lincoln’s life. Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes
Booth in Ford Theater in April of 1863. Find out more at:
http://www.tourofdc.org/monuments/lincoln-memorial
http://www.nps.gov/linc/memorial/memorial.htm
Click to go to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
White House
Jefferson Memorial
US Capitol Building
Quiz
Quiz
Click on the correct name of the building. When you hear
the applause, you will know it is correct.
Jefferson
Memorial
White House
US Capitol
Building
US Capitol
Building
Lincoln
Memorial
Washington
Monument
White
House
White House
Lincoln
Memorial
Lincoln
Memorial
Jefferson
Memorial
Jefferson
Memorial
US Capitol
Building
US Capitol
Building
Washington
Monument
Click to go to back to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
White House
Capitol Building
Jefferson Memorial
Other Assessments
Venn Diagram
Go to the Social Studies center and pick up a Venn
Diagram. Take it back to your table and follow the
directions at the top. Place it in the Venn box when you
are finished.
Poster Presentation
Go to the Art Center and pick up the directions for the
poster as well as any materials that you need. Go back to
your table and work on the poster. When you are
finished, place it on the back table.
End Show
Slide 2
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Historic Landmarks and Monuments
Performance Expectations
At the end of this lesson, you will:
Recognize some of the major landmarks in Washington,
DC and be able to match the pictures to the names.
Compare and contrast two of the landmarks by creating
a Venn diagram with at least five facts about each
landmark and three facts that they have in common.
Demonstrate the mastery of the facts of one of the major
landmarks through a poster presentation. The
presentation will include at least two pictures and five
facts about the landmark.
Washington, DC
Washington DC is the capital of the
United States. It is located along the
Potomac River.
*Washington DC
National Landmarks
On the next few slides, you will see five of the most
famous landmarks in Washington, DC. In order to learn
more about each of these landmarks, you are to click on
each one of them and read about it as well as follow the
links to a tour.
As you move through each tour, be sure to have your
learning logs in front of you so that you can make some
notes.
Washington, DC
In Washington, DC, there are many
historic landmarks. Some of those
landmarks are:
The US Capitol Building
The White House
The Washington Monument
The Jefferson Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial
Quiz
The White House
The White House is the home of the President of
the United States. It is located at 1600
Presidential Blvd. John Adams, the second
president of the United States, was the first
president to live here. You can find out more
information at :
http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/tours
http://tourofdc.org/tours/WhiteHouse/
Click to go to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
Jefferson Memorial
US Capitol Building
Quiz
The United States Capitol Building
The United States Capitol building is the home of the
United States Congress. This is where laws are made.
Both the Senate and the House of Representatives are in
this building. The Senate has 100 members and the
House of Representatives has 435 members. You can find
more information at:
http://www.senate.gov/vtour/index.html
http://www.tourofdc.org/tours/USCapitol
Click to go to any of the following:
White House
Jefferson Memorial
Lincoln Memorial
Washington Monument
Quiz
The Washington Monument
The Washington Monument was built to honor
George Washington who was the first president of
the United States. Its shape is called an “obelisk”. It
stands 555 feet tall. You can take an elevator to the
top or climb the 897 steps all the way up and down.
You can find more information at:
http://tourofdc.org/tours/monuments/washington-monument/
http://www.nps.gov/wamo/home.htm
Click to go to any one of the following:
White House
Lincoln Memorial
Jefferson Memorial
US Capitol
Quiz
The Jefferson Memorial
The Jefferson Memorial is dedicated to Thomas Jefferson
who was the third president of the United States. He also
was one of the authors of the Declaration of
Independence. The memorial sits on a body of water
known as the Tidal Basin of the Potomac River.
You can find more information at:
http://www.tourofdc.org/monuments/jefferson-memorial
http://www.nps.gov/thje/
Click to go to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
White House
US Capitol Building
Quiz
The Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial is dedicated to Abraham Lincoln
who was the sixteenth president of the United States.
The memorial has a large sculpture of Lincoln seated in a
chair. Among the many items around the walls of the
memorial are Lincoln’s Gettysburg address, given right
here in Pennsylvania, and paintings of various events in
Lincoln’s life. Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes
Booth in Ford Theater in April of 1863. Find out more at:
http://www.tourofdc.org/monuments/lincoln-memorial
http://www.nps.gov/linc/memorial/memorial.htm
Click to go to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
White House
Jefferson Memorial
US Capitol Building
Quiz
Quiz
Click on the correct name of the building. When you hear
the applause, you will know it is correct.
Jefferson
Memorial
White House
US Capitol
Building
US Capitol
Building
Lincoln
Memorial
Washington
Monument
White
House
White House
Lincoln
Memorial
Lincoln
Memorial
Jefferson
Memorial
Jefferson
Memorial
US Capitol
Building
US Capitol
Building
Washington
Monument
Click to go to back to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
White House
Capitol Building
Jefferson Memorial
Other Assessments
Venn Diagram
Go to the Social Studies center and pick up a Venn
Diagram. Take it back to your table and follow the
directions at the top. Place it in the Venn box when you
are finished.
Poster Presentation
Go to the Art Center and pick up the directions for the
poster as well as any materials that you need. Go back to
your table and work on the poster. When you are
finished, place it on the back table.
End Show
Slide 3
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Historic Landmarks and Monuments
Performance Expectations
At the end of this lesson, you will:
Recognize some of the major landmarks in Washington,
DC and be able to match the pictures to the names.
Compare and contrast two of the landmarks by creating
a Venn diagram with at least five facts about each
landmark and three facts that they have in common.
Demonstrate the mastery of the facts of one of the major
landmarks through a poster presentation. The
presentation will include at least two pictures and five
facts about the landmark.
Washington, DC
Washington DC is the capital of the
United States. It is located along the
Potomac River.
*Washington DC
National Landmarks
On the next few slides, you will see five of the most
famous landmarks in Washington, DC. In order to learn
more about each of these landmarks, you are to click on
each one of them and read about it as well as follow the
links to a tour.
As you move through each tour, be sure to have your
learning logs in front of you so that you can make some
notes.
Washington, DC
In Washington, DC, there are many
historic landmarks. Some of those
landmarks are:
The US Capitol Building
The White House
The Washington Monument
The Jefferson Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial
Quiz
The White House
The White House is the home of the President of
the United States. It is located at 1600
Presidential Blvd. John Adams, the second
president of the United States, was the first
president to live here. You can find out more
information at :
http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/tours
http://tourofdc.org/tours/WhiteHouse/
Click to go to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
Jefferson Memorial
US Capitol Building
Quiz
The United States Capitol Building
The United States Capitol building is the home of the
United States Congress. This is where laws are made.
Both the Senate and the House of Representatives are in
this building. The Senate has 100 members and the
House of Representatives has 435 members. You can find
more information at:
http://www.senate.gov/vtour/index.html
http://www.tourofdc.org/tours/USCapitol
Click to go to any of the following:
White House
Jefferson Memorial
Lincoln Memorial
Washington Monument
Quiz
The Washington Monument
The Washington Monument was built to honor
George Washington who was the first president of
the United States. Its shape is called an “obelisk”. It
stands 555 feet tall. You can take an elevator to the
top or climb the 897 steps all the way up and down.
You can find more information at:
http://tourofdc.org/tours/monuments/washington-monument/
http://www.nps.gov/wamo/home.htm
Click to go to any one of the following:
White House
Lincoln Memorial
Jefferson Memorial
US Capitol
Quiz
The Jefferson Memorial
The Jefferson Memorial is dedicated to Thomas Jefferson
who was the third president of the United States. He also
was one of the authors of the Declaration of
Independence. The memorial sits on a body of water
known as the Tidal Basin of the Potomac River.
You can find more information at:
http://www.tourofdc.org/monuments/jefferson-memorial
http://www.nps.gov/thje/
Click to go to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
White House
US Capitol Building
Quiz
The Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial is dedicated to Abraham Lincoln
who was the sixteenth president of the United States.
The memorial has a large sculpture of Lincoln seated in a
chair. Among the many items around the walls of the
memorial are Lincoln’s Gettysburg address, given right
here in Pennsylvania, and paintings of various events in
Lincoln’s life. Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes
Booth in Ford Theater in April of 1863. Find out more at:
http://www.tourofdc.org/monuments/lincoln-memorial
http://www.nps.gov/linc/memorial/memorial.htm
Click to go to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
White House
Jefferson Memorial
US Capitol Building
Quiz
Quiz
Click on the correct name of the building. When you hear
the applause, you will know it is correct.
Jefferson
Memorial
White House
US Capitol
Building
US Capitol
Building
Lincoln
Memorial
Washington
Monument
White
House
White House
Lincoln
Memorial
Lincoln
Memorial
Jefferson
Memorial
Jefferson
Memorial
US Capitol
Building
US Capitol
Building
Washington
Monument
Click to go to back to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
White House
Capitol Building
Jefferson Memorial
Other Assessments
Venn Diagram
Go to the Social Studies center and pick up a Venn
Diagram. Take it back to your table and follow the
directions at the top. Place it in the Venn box when you
are finished.
Poster Presentation
Go to the Art Center and pick up the directions for the
poster as well as any materials that you need. Go back to
your table and work on the poster. When you are
finished, place it on the back table.
End Show
Slide 4
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Historic Landmarks and Monuments
Performance Expectations
At the end of this lesson, you will:
Recognize some of the major landmarks in Washington,
DC and be able to match the pictures to the names.
Compare and contrast two of the landmarks by creating
a Venn diagram with at least five facts about each
landmark and three facts that they have in common.
Demonstrate the mastery of the facts of one of the major
landmarks through a poster presentation. The
presentation will include at least two pictures and five
facts about the landmark.
Washington, DC
Washington DC is the capital of the
United States. It is located along the
Potomac River.
*Washington DC
National Landmarks
On the next few slides, you will see five of the most
famous landmarks in Washington, DC. In order to learn
more about each of these landmarks, you are to click on
each one of them and read about it as well as follow the
links to a tour.
As you move through each tour, be sure to have your
learning logs in front of you so that you can make some
notes.
Washington, DC
In Washington, DC, there are many
historic landmarks. Some of those
landmarks are:
The US Capitol Building
The White House
The Washington Monument
The Jefferson Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial
Quiz
The White House
The White House is the home of the President of
the United States. It is located at 1600
Presidential Blvd. John Adams, the second
president of the United States, was the first
president to live here. You can find out more
information at :
http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/tours
http://tourofdc.org/tours/WhiteHouse/
Click to go to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
Jefferson Memorial
US Capitol Building
Quiz
The United States Capitol Building
The United States Capitol building is the home of the
United States Congress. This is where laws are made.
Both the Senate and the House of Representatives are in
this building. The Senate has 100 members and the
House of Representatives has 435 members. You can find
more information at:
http://www.senate.gov/vtour/index.html
http://www.tourofdc.org/tours/USCapitol
Click to go to any of the following:
White House
Jefferson Memorial
Lincoln Memorial
Washington Monument
Quiz
The Washington Monument
The Washington Monument was built to honor
George Washington who was the first president of
the United States. Its shape is called an “obelisk”. It
stands 555 feet tall. You can take an elevator to the
top or climb the 897 steps all the way up and down.
You can find more information at:
http://tourofdc.org/tours/monuments/washington-monument/
http://www.nps.gov/wamo/home.htm
Click to go to any one of the following:
White House
Lincoln Memorial
Jefferson Memorial
US Capitol
Quiz
The Jefferson Memorial
The Jefferson Memorial is dedicated to Thomas Jefferson
who was the third president of the United States. He also
was one of the authors of the Declaration of
Independence. The memorial sits on a body of water
known as the Tidal Basin of the Potomac River.
You can find more information at:
http://www.tourofdc.org/monuments/jefferson-memorial
http://www.nps.gov/thje/
Click to go to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
White House
US Capitol Building
Quiz
The Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial is dedicated to Abraham Lincoln
who was the sixteenth president of the United States.
The memorial has a large sculpture of Lincoln seated in a
chair. Among the many items around the walls of the
memorial are Lincoln’s Gettysburg address, given right
here in Pennsylvania, and paintings of various events in
Lincoln’s life. Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes
Booth in Ford Theater in April of 1863. Find out more at:
http://www.tourofdc.org/monuments/lincoln-memorial
http://www.nps.gov/linc/memorial/memorial.htm
Click to go to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
White House
Jefferson Memorial
US Capitol Building
Quiz
Quiz
Click on the correct name of the building. When you hear
the applause, you will know it is correct.
Jefferson
Memorial
White House
US Capitol
Building
US Capitol
Building
Lincoln
Memorial
Washington
Monument
White
House
White House
Lincoln
Memorial
Lincoln
Memorial
Jefferson
Memorial
Jefferson
Memorial
US Capitol
Building
US Capitol
Building
Washington
Monument
Click to go to back to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
White House
Capitol Building
Jefferson Memorial
Other Assessments
Venn Diagram
Go to the Social Studies center and pick up a Venn
Diagram. Take it back to your table and follow the
directions at the top. Place it in the Venn box when you
are finished.
Poster Presentation
Go to the Art Center and pick up the directions for the
poster as well as any materials that you need. Go back to
your table and work on the poster. When you are
finished, place it on the back table.
End Show
Slide 5
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Historic Landmarks and Monuments
Performance Expectations
At the end of this lesson, you will:
Recognize some of the major landmarks in Washington,
DC and be able to match the pictures to the names.
Compare and contrast two of the landmarks by creating
a Venn diagram with at least five facts about each
landmark and three facts that they have in common.
Demonstrate the mastery of the facts of one of the major
landmarks through a poster presentation. The
presentation will include at least two pictures and five
facts about the landmark.
Washington, DC
Washington DC is the capital of the
United States. It is located along the
Potomac River.
*Washington DC
National Landmarks
On the next few slides, you will see five of the most
famous landmarks in Washington, DC. In order to learn
more about each of these landmarks, you are to click on
each one of them and read about it as well as follow the
links to a tour.
As you move through each tour, be sure to have your
learning logs in front of you so that you can make some
notes.
Washington, DC
In Washington, DC, there are many
historic landmarks. Some of those
landmarks are:
The US Capitol Building
The White House
The Washington Monument
The Jefferson Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial
Quiz
The White House
The White House is the home of the President of
the United States. It is located at 1600
Presidential Blvd. John Adams, the second
president of the United States, was the first
president to live here. You can find out more
information at :
http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/tours
http://tourofdc.org/tours/WhiteHouse/
Click to go to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
Jefferson Memorial
US Capitol Building
Quiz
The United States Capitol Building
The United States Capitol building is the home of the
United States Congress. This is where laws are made.
Both the Senate and the House of Representatives are in
this building. The Senate has 100 members and the
House of Representatives has 435 members. You can find
more information at:
http://www.senate.gov/vtour/index.html
http://www.tourofdc.org/tours/USCapitol
Click to go to any of the following:
White House
Jefferson Memorial
Lincoln Memorial
Washington Monument
Quiz
The Washington Monument
The Washington Monument was built to honor
George Washington who was the first president of
the United States. Its shape is called an “obelisk”. It
stands 555 feet tall. You can take an elevator to the
top or climb the 897 steps all the way up and down.
You can find more information at:
http://tourofdc.org/tours/monuments/washington-monument/
http://www.nps.gov/wamo/home.htm
Click to go to any one of the following:
White House
Lincoln Memorial
Jefferson Memorial
US Capitol
Quiz
The Jefferson Memorial
The Jefferson Memorial is dedicated to Thomas Jefferson
who was the third president of the United States. He also
was one of the authors of the Declaration of
Independence. The memorial sits on a body of water
known as the Tidal Basin of the Potomac River.
You can find more information at:
http://www.tourofdc.org/monuments/jefferson-memorial
http://www.nps.gov/thje/
Click to go to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
White House
US Capitol Building
Quiz
The Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial is dedicated to Abraham Lincoln
who was the sixteenth president of the United States.
The memorial has a large sculpture of Lincoln seated in a
chair. Among the many items around the walls of the
memorial are Lincoln’s Gettysburg address, given right
here in Pennsylvania, and paintings of various events in
Lincoln’s life. Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes
Booth in Ford Theater in April of 1863. Find out more at:
http://www.tourofdc.org/monuments/lincoln-memorial
http://www.nps.gov/linc/memorial/memorial.htm
Click to go to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
White House
Jefferson Memorial
US Capitol Building
Quiz
Quiz
Click on the correct name of the building. When you hear
the applause, you will know it is correct.
Jefferson
Memorial
White House
US Capitol
Building
US Capitol
Building
Lincoln
Memorial
Washington
Monument
White
House
White House
Lincoln
Memorial
Lincoln
Memorial
Jefferson
Memorial
Jefferson
Memorial
US Capitol
Building
US Capitol
Building
Washington
Monument
Click to go to back to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
White House
Capitol Building
Jefferson Memorial
Other Assessments
Venn Diagram
Go to the Social Studies center and pick up a Venn
Diagram. Take it back to your table and follow the
directions at the top. Place it in the Venn box when you
are finished.
Poster Presentation
Go to the Art Center and pick up the directions for the
poster as well as any materials that you need. Go back to
your table and work on the poster. When you are
finished, place it on the back table.
End Show
Slide 6
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Historic Landmarks and Monuments
Performance Expectations
At the end of this lesson, you will:
Recognize some of the major landmarks in Washington,
DC and be able to match the pictures to the names.
Compare and contrast two of the landmarks by creating
a Venn diagram with at least five facts about each
landmark and three facts that they have in common.
Demonstrate the mastery of the facts of one of the major
landmarks through a poster presentation. The
presentation will include at least two pictures and five
facts about the landmark.
Washington, DC
Washington DC is the capital of the
United States. It is located along the
Potomac River.
*Washington DC
National Landmarks
On the next few slides, you will see five of the most
famous landmarks in Washington, DC. In order to learn
more about each of these landmarks, you are to click on
each one of them and read about it as well as follow the
links to a tour.
As you move through each tour, be sure to have your
learning logs in front of you so that you can make some
notes.
Washington, DC
In Washington, DC, there are many
historic landmarks. Some of those
landmarks are:
The US Capitol Building
The White House
The Washington Monument
The Jefferson Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial
Quiz
The White House
The White House is the home of the President of
the United States. It is located at 1600
Presidential Blvd. John Adams, the second
president of the United States, was the first
president to live here. You can find out more
information at :
http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/tours
http://tourofdc.org/tours/WhiteHouse/
Click to go to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
Jefferson Memorial
US Capitol Building
Quiz
The United States Capitol Building
The United States Capitol building is the home of the
United States Congress. This is where laws are made.
Both the Senate and the House of Representatives are in
this building. The Senate has 100 members and the
House of Representatives has 435 members. You can find
more information at:
http://www.senate.gov/vtour/index.html
http://www.tourofdc.org/tours/USCapitol
Click to go to any of the following:
White House
Jefferson Memorial
Lincoln Memorial
Washington Monument
Quiz
The Washington Monument
The Washington Monument was built to honor
George Washington who was the first president of
the United States. Its shape is called an “obelisk”. It
stands 555 feet tall. You can take an elevator to the
top or climb the 897 steps all the way up and down.
You can find more information at:
http://tourofdc.org/tours/monuments/washington-monument/
http://www.nps.gov/wamo/home.htm
Click to go to any one of the following:
White House
Lincoln Memorial
Jefferson Memorial
US Capitol
Quiz
The Jefferson Memorial
The Jefferson Memorial is dedicated to Thomas Jefferson
who was the third president of the United States. He also
was one of the authors of the Declaration of
Independence. The memorial sits on a body of water
known as the Tidal Basin of the Potomac River.
You can find more information at:
http://www.tourofdc.org/monuments/jefferson-memorial
http://www.nps.gov/thje/
Click to go to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
White House
US Capitol Building
Quiz
The Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial is dedicated to Abraham Lincoln
who was the sixteenth president of the United States.
The memorial has a large sculpture of Lincoln seated in a
chair. Among the many items around the walls of the
memorial are Lincoln’s Gettysburg address, given right
here in Pennsylvania, and paintings of various events in
Lincoln’s life. Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes
Booth in Ford Theater in April of 1863. Find out more at:
http://www.tourofdc.org/monuments/lincoln-memorial
http://www.nps.gov/linc/memorial/memorial.htm
Click to go to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
White House
Jefferson Memorial
US Capitol Building
Quiz
Quiz
Click on the correct name of the building. When you hear
the applause, you will know it is correct.
Jefferson
Memorial
White House
US Capitol
Building
US Capitol
Building
Lincoln
Memorial
Washington
Monument
White
House
White House
Lincoln
Memorial
Lincoln
Memorial
Jefferson
Memorial
Jefferson
Memorial
US Capitol
Building
US Capitol
Building
Washington
Monument
Click to go to back to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
White House
Capitol Building
Jefferson Memorial
Other Assessments
Venn Diagram
Go to the Social Studies center and pick up a Venn
Diagram. Take it back to your table and follow the
directions at the top. Place it in the Venn box when you
are finished.
Poster Presentation
Go to the Art Center and pick up the directions for the
poster as well as any materials that you need. Go back to
your table and work on the poster. When you are
finished, place it on the back table.
End Show
Slide 7
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Historic Landmarks and Monuments
Performance Expectations
At the end of this lesson, you will:
Recognize some of the major landmarks in Washington,
DC and be able to match the pictures to the names.
Compare and contrast two of the landmarks by creating
a Venn diagram with at least five facts about each
landmark and three facts that they have in common.
Demonstrate the mastery of the facts of one of the major
landmarks through a poster presentation. The
presentation will include at least two pictures and five
facts about the landmark.
Washington, DC
Washington DC is the capital of the
United States. It is located along the
Potomac River.
*Washington DC
National Landmarks
On the next few slides, you will see five of the most
famous landmarks in Washington, DC. In order to learn
more about each of these landmarks, you are to click on
each one of them and read about it as well as follow the
links to a tour.
As you move through each tour, be sure to have your
learning logs in front of you so that you can make some
notes.
Washington, DC
In Washington, DC, there are many
historic landmarks. Some of those
landmarks are:
The US Capitol Building
The White House
The Washington Monument
The Jefferson Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial
Quiz
The White House
The White House is the home of the President of
the United States. It is located at 1600
Presidential Blvd. John Adams, the second
president of the United States, was the first
president to live here. You can find out more
information at :
http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/tours
http://tourofdc.org/tours/WhiteHouse/
Click to go to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
Jefferson Memorial
US Capitol Building
Quiz
The United States Capitol Building
The United States Capitol building is the home of the
United States Congress. This is where laws are made.
Both the Senate and the House of Representatives are in
this building. The Senate has 100 members and the
House of Representatives has 435 members. You can find
more information at:
http://www.senate.gov/vtour/index.html
http://www.tourofdc.org/tours/USCapitol
Click to go to any of the following:
White House
Jefferson Memorial
Lincoln Memorial
Washington Monument
Quiz
The Washington Monument
The Washington Monument was built to honor
George Washington who was the first president of
the United States. Its shape is called an “obelisk”. It
stands 555 feet tall. You can take an elevator to the
top or climb the 897 steps all the way up and down.
You can find more information at:
http://tourofdc.org/tours/monuments/washington-monument/
http://www.nps.gov/wamo/home.htm
Click to go to any one of the following:
White House
Lincoln Memorial
Jefferson Memorial
US Capitol
Quiz
The Jefferson Memorial
The Jefferson Memorial is dedicated to Thomas Jefferson
who was the third president of the United States. He also
was one of the authors of the Declaration of
Independence. The memorial sits on a body of water
known as the Tidal Basin of the Potomac River.
You can find more information at:
http://www.tourofdc.org/monuments/jefferson-memorial
http://www.nps.gov/thje/
Click to go to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
White House
US Capitol Building
Quiz
The Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial is dedicated to Abraham Lincoln
who was the sixteenth president of the United States.
The memorial has a large sculpture of Lincoln seated in a
chair. Among the many items around the walls of the
memorial are Lincoln’s Gettysburg address, given right
here in Pennsylvania, and paintings of various events in
Lincoln’s life. Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes
Booth in Ford Theater in April of 1863. Find out more at:
http://www.tourofdc.org/monuments/lincoln-memorial
http://www.nps.gov/linc/memorial/memorial.htm
Click to go to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
White House
Jefferson Memorial
US Capitol Building
Quiz
Quiz
Click on the correct name of the building. When you hear
the applause, you will know it is correct.
Jefferson
Memorial
White House
US Capitol
Building
US Capitol
Building
Lincoln
Memorial
Washington
Monument
White
House
White House
Lincoln
Memorial
Lincoln
Memorial
Jefferson
Memorial
Jefferson
Memorial
US Capitol
Building
US Capitol
Building
Washington
Monument
Click to go to back to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
White House
Capitol Building
Jefferson Memorial
Other Assessments
Venn Diagram
Go to the Social Studies center and pick up a Venn
Diagram. Take it back to your table and follow the
directions at the top. Place it in the Venn box when you
are finished.
Poster Presentation
Go to the Art Center and pick up the directions for the
poster as well as any materials that you need. Go back to
your table and work on the poster. When you are
finished, place it on the back table.
End Show
Slide 8
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Historic Landmarks and Monuments
Performance Expectations
At the end of this lesson, you will:
Recognize some of the major landmarks in Washington,
DC and be able to match the pictures to the names.
Compare and contrast two of the landmarks by creating
a Venn diagram with at least five facts about each
landmark and three facts that they have in common.
Demonstrate the mastery of the facts of one of the major
landmarks through a poster presentation. The
presentation will include at least two pictures and five
facts about the landmark.
Washington, DC
Washington DC is the capital of the
United States. It is located along the
Potomac River.
*Washington DC
National Landmarks
On the next few slides, you will see five of the most
famous landmarks in Washington, DC. In order to learn
more about each of these landmarks, you are to click on
each one of them and read about it as well as follow the
links to a tour.
As you move through each tour, be sure to have your
learning logs in front of you so that you can make some
notes.
Washington, DC
In Washington, DC, there are many
historic landmarks. Some of those
landmarks are:
The US Capitol Building
The White House
The Washington Monument
The Jefferson Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial
Quiz
The White House
The White House is the home of the President of
the United States. It is located at 1600
Presidential Blvd. John Adams, the second
president of the United States, was the first
president to live here. You can find out more
information at :
http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/tours
http://tourofdc.org/tours/WhiteHouse/
Click to go to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
Jefferson Memorial
US Capitol Building
Quiz
The United States Capitol Building
The United States Capitol building is the home of the
United States Congress. This is where laws are made.
Both the Senate and the House of Representatives are in
this building. The Senate has 100 members and the
House of Representatives has 435 members. You can find
more information at:
http://www.senate.gov/vtour/index.html
http://www.tourofdc.org/tours/USCapitol
Click to go to any of the following:
White House
Jefferson Memorial
Lincoln Memorial
Washington Monument
Quiz
The Washington Monument
The Washington Monument was built to honor
George Washington who was the first president of
the United States. Its shape is called an “obelisk”. It
stands 555 feet tall. You can take an elevator to the
top or climb the 897 steps all the way up and down.
You can find more information at:
http://tourofdc.org/tours/monuments/washington-monument/
http://www.nps.gov/wamo/home.htm
Click to go to any one of the following:
White House
Lincoln Memorial
Jefferson Memorial
US Capitol
Quiz
The Jefferson Memorial
The Jefferson Memorial is dedicated to Thomas Jefferson
who was the third president of the United States. He also
was one of the authors of the Declaration of
Independence. The memorial sits on a body of water
known as the Tidal Basin of the Potomac River.
You can find more information at:
http://www.tourofdc.org/monuments/jefferson-memorial
http://www.nps.gov/thje/
Click to go to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
White House
US Capitol Building
Quiz
The Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial is dedicated to Abraham Lincoln
who was the sixteenth president of the United States.
The memorial has a large sculpture of Lincoln seated in a
chair. Among the many items around the walls of the
memorial are Lincoln’s Gettysburg address, given right
here in Pennsylvania, and paintings of various events in
Lincoln’s life. Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes
Booth in Ford Theater in April of 1863. Find out more at:
http://www.tourofdc.org/monuments/lincoln-memorial
http://www.nps.gov/linc/memorial/memorial.htm
Click to go to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
White House
Jefferson Memorial
US Capitol Building
Quiz
Quiz
Click on the correct name of the building. When you hear
the applause, you will know it is correct.
Jefferson
Memorial
White House
US Capitol
Building
US Capitol
Building
Lincoln
Memorial
Washington
Monument
White
House
White House
Lincoln
Memorial
Lincoln
Memorial
Jefferson
Memorial
Jefferson
Memorial
US Capitol
Building
US Capitol
Building
Washington
Monument
Click to go to back to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
White House
Capitol Building
Jefferson Memorial
Other Assessments
Venn Diagram
Go to the Social Studies center and pick up a Venn
Diagram. Take it back to your table and follow the
directions at the top. Place it in the Venn box when you
are finished.
Poster Presentation
Go to the Art Center and pick up the directions for the
poster as well as any materials that you need. Go back to
your table and work on the poster. When you are
finished, place it on the back table.
End Show
Slide 9
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Historic Landmarks and Monuments
Performance Expectations
At the end of this lesson, you will:
Recognize some of the major landmarks in Washington,
DC and be able to match the pictures to the names.
Compare and contrast two of the landmarks by creating
a Venn diagram with at least five facts about each
landmark and three facts that they have in common.
Demonstrate the mastery of the facts of one of the major
landmarks through a poster presentation. The
presentation will include at least two pictures and five
facts about the landmark.
Washington, DC
Washington DC is the capital of the
United States. It is located along the
Potomac River.
*Washington DC
National Landmarks
On the next few slides, you will see five of the most
famous landmarks in Washington, DC. In order to learn
more about each of these landmarks, you are to click on
each one of them and read about it as well as follow the
links to a tour.
As you move through each tour, be sure to have your
learning logs in front of you so that you can make some
notes.
Washington, DC
In Washington, DC, there are many
historic landmarks. Some of those
landmarks are:
The US Capitol Building
The White House
The Washington Monument
The Jefferson Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial
Quiz
The White House
The White House is the home of the President of
the United States. It is located at 1600
Presidential Blvd. John Adams, the second
president of the United States, was the first
president to live here. You can find out more
information at :
http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/tours
http://tourofdc.org/tours/WhiteHouse/
Click to go to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
Jefferson Memorial
US Capitol Building
Quiz
The United States Capitol Building
The United States Capitol building is the home of the
United States Congress. This is where laws are made.
Both the Senate and the House of Representatives are in
this building. The Senate has 100 members and the
House of Representatives has 435 members. You can find
more information at:
http://www.senate.gov/vtour/index.html
http://www.tourofdc.org/tours/USCapitol
Click to go to any of the following:
White House
Jefferson Memorial
Lincoln Memorial
Washington Monument
Quiz
The Washington Monument
The Washington Monument was built to honor
George Washington who was the first president of
the United States. Its shape is called an “obelisk”. It
stands 555 feet tall. You can take an elevator to the
top or climb the 897 steps all the way up and down.
You can find more information at:
http://tourofdc.org/tours/monuments/washington-monument/
http://www.nps.gov/wamo/home.htm
Click to go to any one of the following:
White House
Lincoln Memorial
Jefferson Memorial
US Capitol
Quiz
The Jefferson Memorial
The Jefferson Memorial is dedicated to Thomas Jefferson
who was the third president of the United States. He also
was one of the authors of the Declaration of
Independence. The memorial sits on a body of water
known as the Tidal Basin of the Potomac River.
You can find more information at:
http://www.tourofdc.org/monuments/jefferson-memorial
http://www.nps.gov/thje/
Click to go to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
White House
US Capitol Building
Quiz
The Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial is dedicated to Abraham Lincoln
who was the sixteenth president of the United States.
The memorial has a large sculpture of Lincoln seated in a
chair. Among the many items around the walls of the
memorial are Lincoln’s Gettysburg address, given right
here in Pennsylvania, and paintings of various events in
Lincoln’s life. Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes
Booth in Ford Theater in April of 1863. Find out more at:
http://www.tourofdc.org/monuments/lincoln-memorial
http://www.nps.gov/linc/memorial/memorial.htm
Click to go to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
White House
Jefferson Memorial
US Capitol Building
Quiz
Quiz
Click on the correct name of the building. When you hear
the applause, you will know it is correct.
Jefferson
Memorial
White House
US Capitol
Building
US Capitol
Building
Lincoln
Memorial
Washington
Monument
White
House
White House
Lincoln
Memorial
Lincoln
Memorial
Jefferson
Memorial
Jefferson
Memorial
US Capitol
Building
US Capitol
Building
Washington
Monument
Click to go to back to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
White House
Capitol Building
Jefferson Memorial
Other Assessments
Venn Diagram
Go to the Social Studies center and pick up a Venn
Diagram. Take it back to your table and follow the
directions at the top. Place it in the Venn box when you
are finished.
Poster Presentation
Go to the Art Center and pick up the directions for the
poster as well as any materials that you need. Go back to
your table and work on the poster. When you are
finished, place it on the back table.
End Show
Slide 10
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Historic Landmarks and Monuments
Performance Expectations
At the end of this lesson, you will:
Recognize some of the major landmarks in Washington,
DC and be able to match the pictures to the names.
Compare and contrast two of the landmarks by creating
a Venn diagram with at least five facts about each
landmark and three facts that they have in common.
Demonstrate the mastery of the facts of one of the major
landmarks through a poster presentation. The
presentation will include at least two pictures and five
facts about the landmark.
Washington, DC
Washington DC is the capital of the
United States. It is located along the
Potomac River.
*Washington DC
National Landmarks
On the next few slides, you will see five of the most
famous landmarks in Washington, DC. In order to learn
more about each of these landmarks, you are to click on
each one of them and read about it as well as follow the
links to a tour.
As you move through each tour, be sure to have your
learning logs in front of you so that you can make some
notes.
Washington, DC
In Washington, DC, there are many
historic landmarks. Some of those
landmarks are:
The US Capitol Building
The White House
The Washington Monument
The Jefferson Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial
Quiz
The White House
The White House is the home of the President of
the United States. It is located at 1600
Presidential Blvd. John Adams, the second
president of the United States, was the first
president to live here. You can find out more
information at :
http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/tours
http://tourofdc.org/tours/WhiteHouse/
Click to go to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
Jefferson Memorial
US Capitol Building
Quiz
The United States Capitol Building
The United States Capitol building is the home of the
United States Congress. This is where laws are made.
Both the Senate and the House of Representatives are in
this building. The Senate has 100 members and the
House of Representatives has 435 members. You can find
more information at:
http://www.senate.gov/vtour/index.html
http://www.tourofdc.org/tours/USCapitol
Click to go to any of the following:
White House
Jefferson Memorial
Lincoln Memorial
Washington Monument
Quiz
The Washington Monument
The Washington Monument was built to honor
George Washington who was the first president of
the United States. Its shape is called an “obelisk”. It
stands 555 feet tall. You can take an elevator to the
top or climb the 897 steps all the way up and down.
You can find more information at:
http://tourofdc.org/tours/monuments/washington-monument/
http://www.nps.gov/wamo/home.htm
Click to go to any one of the following:
White House
Lincoln Memorial
Jefferson Memorial
US Capitol
Quiz
The Jefferson Memorial
The Jefferson Memorial is dedicated to Thomas Jefferson
who was the third president of the United States. He also
was one of the authors of the Declaration of
Independence. The memorial sits on a body of water
known as the Tidal Basin of the Potomac River.
You can find more information at:
http://www.tourofdc.org/monuments/jefferson-memorial
http://www.nps.gov/thje/
Click to go to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
White House
US Capitol Building
Quiz
The Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial is dedicated to Abraham Lincoln
who was the sixteenth president of the United States.
The memorial has a large sculpture of Lincoln seated in a
chair. Among the many items around the walls of the
memorial are Lincoln’s Gettysburg address, given right
here in Pennsylvania, and paintings of various events in
Lincoln’s life. Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes
Booth in Ford Theater in April of 1863. Find out more at:
http://www.tourofdc.org/monuments/lincoln-memorial
http://www.nps.gov/linc/memorial/memorial.htm
Click to go to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
White House
Jefferson Memorial
US Capitol Building
Quiz
Quiz
Click on the correct name of the building. When you hear
the applause, you will know it is correct.
Jefferson
Memorial
White House
US Capitol
Building
US Capitol
Building
Lincoln
Memorial
Washington
Monument
White
House
White House
Lincoln
Memorial
Lincoln
Memorial
Jefferson
Memorial
Jefferson
Memorial
US Capitol
Building
US Capitol
Building
Washington
Monument
Click to go to back to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
White House
Capitol Building
Jefferson Memorial
Other Assessments
Venn Diagram
Go to the Social Studies center and pick up a Venn
Diagram. Take it back to your table and follow the
directions at the top. Place it in the Venn box when you
are finished.
Poster Presentation
Go to the Art Center and pick up the directions for the
poster as well as any materials that you need. Go back to
your table and work on the poster. When you are
finished, place it on the back table.
End Show
Slide 11
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Historic Landmarks and Monuments
Performance Expectations
At the end of this lesson, you will:
Recognize some of the major landmarks in Washington,
DC and be able to match the pictures to the names.
Compare and contrast two of the landmarks by creating
a Venn diagram with at least five facts about each
landmark and three facts that they have in common.
Demonstrate the mastery of the facts of one of the major
landmarks through a poster presentation. The
presentation will include at least two pictures and five
facts about the landmark.
Washington, DC
Washington DC is the capital of the
United States. It is located along the
Potomac River.
*Washington DC
National Landmarks
On the next few slides, you will see five of the most
famous landmarks in Washington, DC. In order to learn
more about each of these landmarks, you are to click on
each one of them and read about it as well as follow the
links to a tour.
As you move through each tour, be sure to have your
learning logs in front of you so that you can make some
notes.
Washington, DC
In Washington, DC, there are many
historic landmarks. Some of those
landmarks are:
The US Capitol Building
The White House
The Washington Monument
The Jefferson Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial
Quiz
The White House
The White House is the home of the President of
the United States. It is located at 1600
Presidential Blvd. John Adams, the second
president of the United States, was the first
president to live here. You can find out more
information at :
http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/tours
http://tourofdc.org/tours/WhiteHouse/
Click to go to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
Jefferson Memorial
US Capitol Building
Quiz
The United States Capitol Building
The United States Capitol building is the home of the
United States Congress. This is where laws are made.
Both the Senate and the House of Representatives are in
this building. The Senate has 100 members and the
House of Representatives has 435 members. You can find
more information at:
http://www.senate.gov/vtour/index.html
http://www.tourofdc.org/tours/USCapitol
Click to go to any of the following:
White House
Jefferson Memorial
Lincoln Memorial
Washington Monument
Quiz
The Washington Monument
The Washington Monument was built to honor
George Washington who was the first president of
the United States. Its shape is called an “obelisk”. It
stands 555 feet tall. You can take an elevator to the
top or climb the 897 steps all the way up and down.
You can find more information at:
http://tourofdc.org/tours/monuments/washington-monument/
http://www.nps.gov/wamo/home.htm
Click to go to any one of the following:
White House
Lincoln Memorial
Jefferson Memorial
US Capitol
Quiz
The Jefferson Memorial
The Jefferson Memorial is dedicated to Thomas Jefferson
who was the third president of the United States. He also
was one of the authors of the Declaration of
Independence. The memorial sits on a body of water
known as the Tidal Basin of the Potomac River.
You can find more information at:
http://www.tourofdc.org/monuments/jefferson-memorial
http://www.nps.gov/thje/
Click to go to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
White House
US Capitol Building
Quiz
The Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial is dedicated to Abraham Lincoln
who was the sixteenth president of the United States.
The memorial has a large sculpture of Lincoln seated in a
chair. Among the many items around the walls of the
memorial are Lincoln’s Gettysburg address, given right
here in Pennsylvania, and paintings of various events in
Lincoln’s life. Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes
Booth in Ford Theater in April of 1863. Find out more at:
http://www.tourofdc.org/monuments/lincoln-memorial
http://www.nps.gov/linc/memorial/memorial.htm
Click to go to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
White House
Jefferson Memorial
US Capitol Building
Quiz
Quiz
Click on the correct name of the building. When you hear
the applause, you will know it is correct.
Jefferson
Memorial
White House
US Capitol
Building
US Capitol
Building
Lincoln
Memorial
Washington
Monument
White
House
White House
Lincoln
Memorial
Lincoln
Memorial
Jefferson
Memorial
Jefferson
Memorial
US Capitol
Building
US Capitol
Building
Washington
Monument
Click to go to back to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
White House
Capitol Building
Jefferson Memorial
Other Assessments
Venn Diagram
Go to the Social Studies center and pick up a Venn
Diagram. Take it back to your table and follow the
directions at the top. Place it in the Venn box when you
are finished.
Poster Presentation
Go to the Art Center and pick up the directions for the
poster as well as any materials that you need. Go back to
your table and work on the poster. When you are
finished, place it on the back table.
End Show
Slide 12
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Historic Landmarks and Monuments
Performance Expectations
At the end of this lesson, you will:
Recognize some of the major landmarks in Washington,
DC and be able to match the pictures to the names.
Compare and contrast two of the landmarks by creating
a Venn diagram with at least five facts about each
landmark and three facts that they have in common.
Demonstrate the mastery of the facts of one of the major
landmarks through a poster presentation. The
presentation will include at least two pictures and five
facts about the landmark.
Washington, DC
Washington DC is the capital of the
United States. It is located along the
Potomac River.
*Washington DC
National Landmarks
On the next few slides, you will see five of the most
famous landmarks in Washington, DC. In order to learn
more about each of these landmarks, you are to click on
each one of them and read about it as well as follow the
links to a tour.
As you move through each tour, be sure to have your
learning logs in front of you so that you can make some
notes.
Washington, DC
In Washington, DC, there are many
historic landmarks. Some of those
landmarks are:
The US Capitol Building
The White House
The Washington Monument
The Jefferson Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial
Quiz
The White House
The White House is the home of the President of
the United States. It is located at 1600
Presidential Blvd. John Adams, the second
president of the United States, was the first
president to live here. You can find out more
information at :
http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/tours
http://tourofdc.org/tours/WhiteHouse/
Click to go to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
Jefferson Memorial
US Capitol Building
Quiz
The United States Capitol Building
The United States Capitol building is the home of the
United States Congress. This is where laws are made.
Both the Senate and the House of Representatives are in
this building. The Senate has 100 members and the
House of Representatives has 435 members. You can find
more information at:
http://www.senate.gov/vtour/index.html
http://www.tourofdc.org/tours/USCapitol
Click to go to any of the following:
White House
Jefferson Memorial
Lincoln Memorial
Washington Monument
Quiz
The Washington Monument
The Washington Monument was built to honor
George Washington who was the first president of
the United States. Its shape is called an “obelisk”. It
stands 555 feet tall. You can take an elevator to the
top or climb the 897 steps all the way up and down.
You can find more information at:
http://tourofdc.org/tours/monuments/washington-monument/
http://www.nps.gov/wamo/home.htm
Click to go to any one of the following:
White House
Lincoln Memorial
Jefferson Memorial
US Capitol
Quiz
The Jefferson Memorial
The Jefferson Memorial is dedicated to Thomas Jefferson
who was the third president of the United States. He also
was one of the authors of the Declaration of
Independence. The memorial sits on a body of water
known as the Tidal Basin of the Potomac River.
You can find more information at:
http://www.tourofdc.org/monuments/jefferson-memorial
http://www.nps.gov/thje/
Click to go to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
White House
US Capitol Building
Quiz
The Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial is dedicated to Abraham Lincoln
who was the sixteenth president of the United States.
The memorial has a large sculpture of Lincoln seated in a
chair. Among the many items around the walls of the
memorial are Lincoln’s Gettysburg address, given right
here in Pennsylvania, and paintings of various events in
Lincoln’s life. Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes
Booth in Ford Theater in April of 1863. Find out more at:
http://www.tourofdc.org/monuments/lincoln-memorial
http://www.nps.gov/linc/memorial/memorial.htm
Click to go to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
White House
Jefferson Memorial
US Capitol Building
Quiz
Quiz
Click on the correct name of the building. When you hear
the applause, you will know it is correct.
Jefferson
Memorial
White House
US Capitol
Building
US Capitol
Building
Lincoln
Memorial
Washington
Monument
White
House
White House
Lincoln
Memorial
Lincoln
Memorial
Jefferson
Memorial
Jefferson
Memorial
US Capitol
Building
US Capitol
Building
Washington
Monument
Click to go to back to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
White House
Capitol Building
Jefferson Memorial
Other Assessments
Venn Diagram
Go to the Social Studies center and pick up a Venn
Diagram. Take it back to your table and follow the
directions at the top. Place it in the Venn box when you
are finished.
Poster Presentation
Go to the Art Center and pick up the directions for the
poster as well as any materials that you need. Go back to
your table and work on the poster. When you are
finished, place it on the back table.
End Show
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Historic Landmarks and Monuments
Performance Expectations
At the end of this lesson, you will:
Recognize some of the major landmarks in Washington,
DC and be able to match the pictures to the names.
Compare and contrast two of the landmarks by creating
a Venn diagram with at least five facts about each
landmark and three facts that they have in common.
Demonstrate the mastery of the facts of one of the major
landmarks through a poster presentation. The
presentation will include at least two pictures and five
facts about the landmark.
Washington, DC
Washington DC is the capital of the
United States. It is located along the
Potomac River.
*Washington DC
National Landmarks
On the next few slides, you will see five of the most
famous landmarks in Washington, DC. In order to learn
more about each of these landmarks, you are to click on
each one of them and read about it as well as follow the
links to a tour.
As you move through each tour, be sure to have your
learning logs in front of you so that you can make some
notes.
Washington, DC
In Washington, DC, there are many
historic landmarks. Some of those
landmarks are:
The US Capitol Building
The White House
The Washington Monument
The Jefferson Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial
Quiz
The White House
The White House is the home of the President of
the United States. It is located at 1600
Presidential Blvd. John Adams, the second
president of the United States, was the first
president to live here. You can find out more
information at :
http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/tours
http://tourofdc.org/tours/WhiteHouse/
Click to go to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
Jefferson Memorial
US Capitol Building
Quiz
The United States Capitol Building
The United States Capitol building is the home of the
United States Congress. This is where laws are made.
Both the Senate and the House of Representatives are in
this building. The Senate has 100 members and the
House of Representatives has 435 members. You can find
more information at:
http://www.senate.gov/vtour/index.html
http://www.tourofdc.org/tours/USCapitol
Click to go to any of the following:
White House
Jefferson Memorial
Lincoln Memorial
Washington Monument
Quiz
The Washington Monument
The Washington Monument was built to honor
George Washington who was the first president of
the United States. Its shape is called an “obelisk”. It
stands 555 feet tall. You can take an elevator to the
top or climb the 897 steps all the way up and down.
You can find more information at:
http://tourofdc.org/tours/monuments/washington-monument/
http://www.nps.gov/wamo/home.htm
Click to go to any one of the following:
White House
Lincoln Memorial
Jefferson Memorial
US Capitol
Quiz
The Jefferson Memorial
The Jefferson Memorial is dedicated to Thomas Jefferson
who was the third president of the United States. He also
was one of the authors of the Declaration of
Independence. The memorial sits on a body of water
known as the Tidal Basin of the Potomac River.
You can find more information at:
http://www.tourofdc.org/monuments/jefferson-memorial
http://www.nps.gov/thje/
Click to go to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
White House
US Capitol Building
Quiz
The Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial is dedicated to Abraham Lincoln
who was the sixteenth president of the United States.
The memorial has a large sculpture of Lincoln seated in a
chair. Among the many items around the walls of the
memorial are Lincoln’s Gettysburg address, given right
here in Pennsylvania, and paintings of various events in
Lincoln’s life. Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes
Booth in Ford Theater in April of 1863. Find out more at:
http://www.tourofdc.org/monuments/lincoln-memorial
http://www.nps.gov/linc/memorial/memorial.htm
Click to go to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
White House
Jefferson Memorial
US Capitol Building
Quiz
Quiz
Click on the correct name of the building. When you hear
the applause, you will know it is correct.
Jefferson
Memorial
White House
US Capitol
Building
US Capitol
Building
Lincoln
Memorial
Washington
Monument
White
House
White House
Lincoln
Memorial
Lincoln
Memorial
Jefferson
Memorial
Jefferson
Memorial
US Capitol
Building
US Capitol
Building
Washington
Monument
Click to go to back to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
White House
Capitol Building
Jefferson Memorial
Other Assessments
Venn Diagram
Go to the Social Studies center and pick up a Venn
Diagram. Take it back to your table and follow the
directions at the top. Place it in the Venn box when you
are finished.
Poster Presentation
Go to the Art Center and pick up the directions for the
poster as well as any materials that you need. Go back to
your table and work on the poster. When you are
finished, place it on the back table.
End Show
Slide 2
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Historic Landmarks and Monuments
Performance Expectations
At the end of this lesson, you will:
Recognize some of the major landmarks in Washington,
DC and be able to match the pictures to the names.
Compare and contrast two of the landmarks by creating
a Venn diagram with at least five facts about each
landmark and three facts that they have in common.
Demonstrate the mastery of the facts of one of the major
landmarks through a poster presentation. The
presentation will include at least two pictures and five
facts about the landmark.
Washington, DC
Washington DC is the capital of the
United States. It is located along the
Potomac River.
*Washington DC
National Landmarks
On the next few slides, you will see five of the most
famous landmarks in Washington, DC. In order to learn
more about each of these landmarks, you are to click on
each one of them and read about it as well as follow the
links to a tour.
As you move through each tour, be sure to have your
learning logs in front of you so that you can make some
notes.
Washington, DC
In Washington, DC, there are many
historic landmarks. Some of those
landmarks are:
The US Capitol Building
The White House
The Washington Monument
The Jefferson Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial
Quiz
The White House
The White House is the home of the President of
the United States. It is located at 1600
Presidential Blvd. John Adams, the second
president of the United States, was the first
president to live here. You can find out more
information at :
http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/tours
http://tourofdc.org/tours/WhiteHouse/
Click to go to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
Jefferson Memorial
US Capitol Building
Quiz
The United States Capitol Building
The United States Capitol building is the home of the
United States Congress. This is where laws are made.
Both the Senate and the House of Representatives are in
this building. The Senate has 100 members and the
House of Representatives has 435 members. You can find
more information at:
http://www.senate.gov/vtour/index.html
http://www.tourofdc.org/tours/USCapitol
Click to go to any of the following:
White House
Jefferson Memorial
Lincoln Memorial
Washington Monument
Quiz
The Washington Monument
The Washington Monument was built to honor
George Washington who was the first president of
the United States. Its shape is called an “obelisk”. It
stands 555 feet tall. You can take an elevator to the
top or climb the 897 steps all the way up and down.
You can find more information at:
http://tourofdc.org/tours/monuments/washington-monument/
http://www.nps.gov/wamo/home.htm
Click to go to any one of the following:
White House
Lincoln Memorial
Jefferson Memorial
US Capitol
Quiz
The Jefferson Memorial
The Jefferson Memorial is dedicated to Thomas Jefferson
who was the third president of the United States. He also
was one of the authors of the Declaration of
Independence. The memorial sits on a body of water
known as the Tidal Basin of the Potomac River.
You can find more information at:
http://www.tourofdc.org/monuments/jefferson-memorial
http://www.nps.gov/thje/
Click to go to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
White House
US Capitol Building
Quiz
The Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial is dedicated to Abraham Lincoln
who was the sixteenth president of the United States.
The memorial has a large sculpture of Lincoln seated in a
chair. Among the many items around the walls of the
memorial are Lincoln’s Gettysburg address, given right
here in Pennsylvania, and paintings of various events in
Lincoln’s life. Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes
Booth in Ford Theater in April of 1863. Find out more at:
http://www.tourofdc.org/monuments/lincoln-memorial
http://www.nps.gov/linc/memorial/memorial.htm
Click to go to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
White House
Jefferson Memorial
US Capitol Building
Quiz
Quiz
Click on the correct name of the building. When you hear
the applause, you will know it is correct.
Jefferson
Memorial
White House
US Capitol
Building
US Capitol
Building
Lincoln
Memorial
Washington
Monument
White
House
White House
Lincoln
Memorial
Lincoln
Memorial
Jefferson
Memorial
Jefferson
Memorial
US Capitol
Building
US Capitol
Building
Washington
Monument
Click to go to back to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
White House
Capitol Building
Jefferson Memorial
Other Assessments
Venn Diagram
Go to the Social Studies center and pick up a Venn
Diagram. Take it back to your table and follow the
directions at the top. Place it in the Venn box when you
are finished.
Poster Presentation
Go to the Art Center and pick up the directions for the
poster as well as any materials that you need. Go back to
your table and work on the poster. When you are
finished, place it on the back table.
End Show
Slide 3
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Historic Landmarks and Monuments
Performance Expectations
At the end of this lesson, you will:
Recognize some of the major landmarks in Washington,
DC and be able to match the pictures to the names.
Compare and contrast two of the landmarks by creating
a Venn diagram with at least five facts about each
landmark and three facts that they have in common.
Demonstrate the mastery of the facts of one of the major
landmarks through a poster presentation. The
presentation will include at least two pictures and five
facts about the landmark.
Washington, DC
Washington DC is the capital of the
United States. It is located along the
Potomac River.
*Washington DC
National Landmarks
On the next few slides, you will see five of the most
famous landmarks in Washington, DC. In order to learn
more about each of these landmarks, you are to click on
each one of them and read about it as well as follow the
links to a tour.
As you move through each tour, be sure to have your
learning logs in front of you so that you can make some
notes.
Washington, DC
In Washington, DC, there are many
historic landmarks. Some of those
landmarks are:
The US Capitol Building
The White House
The Washington Monument
The Jefferson Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial
Quiz
The White House
The White House is the home of the President of
the United States. It is located at 1600
Presidential Blvd. John Adams, the second
president of the United States, was the first
president to live here. You can find out more
information at :
http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/tours
http://tourofdc.org/tours/WhiteHouse/
Click to go to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
Jefferson Memorial
US Capitol Building
Quiz
The United States Capitol Building
The United States Capitol building is the home of the
United States Congress. This is where laws are made.
Both the Senate and the House of Representatives are in
this building. The Senate has 100 members and the
House of Representatives has 435 members. You can find
more information at:
http://www.senate.gov/vtour/index.html
http://www.tourofdc.org/tours/USCapitol
Click to go to any of the following:
White House
Jefferson Memorial
Lincoln Memorial
Washington Monument
Quiz
The Washington Monument
The Washington Monument was built to honor
George Washington who was the first president of
the United States. Its shape is called an “obelisk”. It
stands 555 feet tall. You can take an elevator to the
top or climb the 897 steps all the way up and down.
You can find more information at:
http://tourofdc.org/tours/monuments/washington-monument/
http://www.nps.gov/wamo/home.htm
Click to go to any one of the following:
White House
Lincoln Memorial
Jefferson Memorial
US Capitol
Quiz
The Jefferson Memorial
The Jefferson Memorial is dedicated to Thomas Jefferson
who was the third president of the United States. He also
was one of the authors of the Declaration of
Independence. The memorial sits on a body of water
known as the Tidal Basin of the Potomac River.
You can find more information at:
http://www.tourofdc.org/monuments/jefferson-memorial
http://www.nps.gov/thje/
Click to go to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
White House
US Capitol Building
Quiz
The Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial is dedicated to Abraham Lincoln
who was the sixteenth president of the United States.
The memorial has a large sculpture of Lincoln seated in a
chair. Among the many items around the walls of the
memorial are Lincoln’s Gettysburg address, given right
here in Pennsylvania, and paintings of various events in
Lincoln’s life. Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes
Booth in Ford Theater in April of 1863. Find out more at:
http://www.tourofdc.org/monuments/lincoln-memorial
http://www.nps.gov/linc/memorial/memorial.htm
Click to go to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
White House
Jefferson Memorial
US Capitol Building
Quiz
Quiz
Click on the correct name of the building. When you hear
the applause, you will know it is correct.
Jefferson
Memorial
White House
US Capitol
Building
US Capitol
Building
Lincoln
Memorial
Washington
Monument
White
House
White House
Lincoln
Memorial
Lincoln
Memorial
Jefferson
Memorial
Jefferson
Memorial
US Capitol
Building
US Capitol
Building
Washington
Monument
Click to go to back to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
White House
Capitol Building
Jefferson Memorial
Other Assessments
Venn Diagram
Go to the Social Studies center and pick up a Venn
Diagram. Take it back to your table and follow the
directions at the top. Place it in the Venn box when you
are finished.
Poster Presentation
Go to the Art Center and pick up the directions for the
poster as well as any materials that you need. Go back to
your table and work on the poster. When you are
finished, place it on the back table.
End Show
Slide 4
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Historic Landmarks and Monuments
Performance Expectations
At the end of this lesson, you will:
Recognize some of the major landmarks in Washington,
DC and be able to match the pictures to the names.
Compare and contrast two of the landmarks by creating
a Venn diagram with at least five facts about each
landmark and three facts that they have in common.
Demonstrate the mastery of the facts of one of the major
landmarks through a poster presentation. The
presentation will include at least two pictures and five
facts about the landmark.
Washington, DC
Washington DC is the capital of the
United States. It is located along the
Potomac River.
*Washington DC
National Landmarks
On the next few slides, you will see five of the most
famous landmarks in Washington, DC. In order to learn
more about each of these landmarks, you are to click on
each one of them and read about it as well as follow the
links to a tour.
As you move through each tour, be sure to have your
learning logs in front of you so that you can make some
notes.
Washington, DC
In Washington, DC, there are many
historic landmarks. Some of those
landmarks are:
The US Capitol Building
The White House
The Washington Monument
The Jefferson Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial
Quiz
The White House
The White House is the home of the President of
the United States. It is located at 1600
Presidential Blvd. John Adams, the second
president of the United States, was the first
president to live here. You can find out more
information at :
http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/tours
http://tourofdc.org/tours/WhiteHouse/
Click to go to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
Jefferson Memorial
US Capitol Building
Quiz
The United States Capitol Building
The United States Capitol building is the home of the
United States Congress. This is where laws are made.
Both the Senate and the House of Representatives are in
this building. The Senate has 100 members and the
House of Representatives has 435 members. You can find
more information at:
http://www.senate.gov/vtour/index.html
http://www.tourofdc.org/tours/USCapitol
Click to go to any of the following:
White House
Jefferson Memorial
Lincoln Memorial
Washington Monument
Quiz
The Washington Monument
The Washington Monument was built to honor
George Washington who was the first president of
the United States. Its shape is called an “obelisk”. It
stands 555 feet tall. You can take an elevator to the
top or climb the 897 steps all the way up and down.
You can find more information at:
http://tourofdc.org/tours/monuments/washington-monument/
http://www.nps.gov/wamo/home.htm
Click to go to any one of the following:
White House
Lincoln Memorial
Jefferson Memorial
US Capitol
Quiz
The Jefferson Memorial
The Jefferson Memorial is dedicated to Thomas Jefferson
who was the third president of the United States. He also
was one of the authors of the Declaration of
Independence. The memorial sits on a body of water
known as the Tidal Basin of the Potomac River.
You can find more information at:
http://www.tourofdc.org/monuments/jefferson-memorial
http://www.nps.gov/thje/
Click to go to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
White House
US Capitol Building
Quiz
The Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial is dedicated to Abraham Lincoln
who was the sixteenth president of the United States.
The memorial has a large sculpture of Lincoln seated in a
chair. Among the many items around the walls of the
memorial are Lincoln’s Gettysburg address, given right
here in Pennsylvania, and paintings of various events in
Lincoln’s life. Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes
Booth in Ford Theater in April of 1863. Find out more at:
http://www.tourofdc.org/monuments/lincoln-memorial
http://www.nps.gov/linc/memorial/memorial.htm
Click to go to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
White House
Jefferson Memorial
US Capitol Building
Quiz
Quiz
Click on the correct name of the building. When you hear
the applause, you will know it is correct.
Jefferson
Memorial
White House
US Capitol
Building
US Capitol
Building
Lincoln
Memorial
Washington
Monument
White
House
White House
Lincoln
Memorial
Lincoln
Memorial
Jefferson
Memorial
Jefferson
Memorial
US Capitol
Building
US Capitol
Building
Washington
Monument
Click to go to back to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
White House
Capitol Building
Jefferson Memorial
Other Assessments
Venn Diagram
Go to the Social Studies center and pick up a Venn
Diagram. Take it back to your table and follow the
directions at the top. Place it in the Venn box when you
are finished.
Poster Presentation
Go to the Art Center and pick up the directions for the
poster as well as any materials that you need. Go back to
your table and work on the poster. When you are
finished, place it on the back table.
End Show
Slide 5
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Historic Landmarks and Monuments
Performance Expectations
At the end of this lesson, you will:
Recognize some of the major landmarks in Washington,
DC and be able to match the pictures to the names.
Compare and contrast two of the landmarks by creating
a Venn diagram with at least five facts about each
landmark and three facts that they have in common.
Demonstrate the mastery of the facts of one of the major
landmarks through a poster presentation. The
presentation will include at least two pictures and five
facts about the landmark.
Washington, DC
Washington DC is the capital of the
United States. It is located along the
Potomac River.
*Washington DC
National Landmarks
On the next few slides, you will see five of the most
famous landmarks in Washington, DC. In order to learn
more about each of these landmarks, you are to click on
each one of them and read about it as well as follow the
links to a tour.
As you move through each tour, be sure to have your
learning logs in front of you so that you can make some
notes.
Washington, DC
In Washington, DC, there are many
historic landmarks. Some of those
landmarks are:
The US Capitol Building
The White House
The Washington Monument
The Jefferson Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial
Quiz
The White House
The White House is the home of the President of
the United States. It is located at 1600
Presidential Blvd. John Adams, the second
president of the United States, was the first
president to live here. You can find out more
information at :
http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/tours
http://tourofdc.org/tours/WhiteHouse/
Click to go to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
Jefferson Memorial
US Capitol Building
Quiz
The United States Capitol Building
The United States Capitol building is the home of the
United States Congress. This is where laws are made.
Both the Senate and the House of Representatives are in
this building. The Senate has 100 members and the
House of Representatives has 435 members. You can find
more information at:
http://www.senate.gov/vtour/index.html
http://www.tourofdc.org/tours/USCapitol
Click to go to any of the following:
White House
Jefferson Memorial
Lincoln Memorial
Washington Monument
Quiz
The Washington Monument
The Washington Monument was built to honor
George Washington who was the first president of
the United States. Its shape is called an “obelisk”. It
stands 555 feet tall. You can take an elevator to the
top or climb the 897 steps all the way up and down.
You can find more information at:
http://tourofdc.org/tours/monuments/washington-monument/
http://www.nps.gov/wamo/home.htm
Click to go to any one of the following:
White House
Lincoln Memorial
Jefferson Memorial
US Capitol
Quiz
The Jefferson Memorial
The Jefferson Memorial is dedicated to Thomas Jefferson
who was the third president of the United States. He also
was one of the authors of the Declaration of
Independence. The memorial sits on a body of water
known as the Tidal Basin of the Potomac River.
You can find more information at:
http://www.tourofdc.org/monuments/jefferson-memorial
http://www.nps.gov/thje/
Click to go to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
White House
US Capitol Building
Quiz
The Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial is dedicated to Abraham Lincoln
who was the sixteenth president of the United States.
The memorial has a large sculpture of Lincoln seated in a
chair. Among the many items around the walls of the
memorial are Lincoln’s Gettysburg address, given right
here in Pennsylvania, and paintings of various events in
Lincoln’s life. Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes
Booth in Ford Theater in April of 1863. Find out more at:
http://www.tourofdc.org/monuments/lincoln-memorial
http://www.nps.gov/linc/memorial/memorial.htm
Click to go to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
White House
Jefferson Memorial
US Capitol Building
Quiz
Quiz
Click on the correct name of the building. When you hear
the applause, you will know it is correct.
Jefferson
Memorial
White House
US Capitol
Building
US Capitol
Building
Lincoln
Memorial
Washington
Monument
White
House
White House
Lincoln
Memorial
Lincoln
Memorial
Jefferson
Memorial
Jefferson
Memorial
US Capitol
Building
US Capitol
Building
Washington
Monument
Click to go to back to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
White House
Capitol Building
Jefferson Memorial
Other Assessments
Venn Diagram
Go to the Social Studies center and pick up a Venn
Diagram. Take it back to your table and follow the
directions at the top. Place it in the Venn box when you
are finished.
Poster Presentation
Go to the Art Center and pick up the directions for the
poster as well as any materials that you need. Go back to
your table and work on the poster. When you are
finished, place it on the back table.
End Show
Slide 6
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Historic Landmarks and Monuments
Performance Expectations
At the end of this lesson, you will:
Recognize some of the major landmarks in Washington,
DC and be able to match the pictures to the names.
Compare and contrast two of the landmarks by creating
a Venn diagram with at least five facts about each
landmark and three facts that they have in common.
Demonstrate the mastery of the facts of one of the major
landmarks through a poster presentation. The
presentation will include at least two pictures and five
facts about the landmark.
Washington, DC
Washington DC is the capital of the
United States. It is located along the
Potomac River.
*Washington DC
National Landmarks
On the next few slides, you will see five of the most
famous landmarks in Washington, DC. In order to learn
more about each of these landmarks, you are to click on
each one of them and read about it as well as follow the
links to a tour.
As you move through each tour, be sure to have your
learning logs in front of you so that you can make some
notes.
Washington, DC
In Washington, DC, there are many
historic landmarks. Some of those
landmarks are:
The US Capitol Building
The White House
The Washington Monument
The Jefferson Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial
Quiz
The White House
The White House is the home of the President of
the United States. It is located at 1600
Presidential Blvd. John Adams, the second
president of the United States, was the first
president to live here. You can find out more
information at :
http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/tours
http://tourofdc.org/tours/WhiteHouse/
Click to go to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
Jefferson Memorial
US Capitol Building
Quiz
The United States Capitol Building
The United States Capitol building is the home of the
United States Congress. This is where laws are made.
Both the Senate and the House of Representatives are in
this building. The Senate has 100 members and the
House of Representatives has 435 members. You can find
more information at:
http://www.senate.gov/vtour/index.html
http://www.tourofdc.org/tours/USCapitol
Click to go to any of the following:
White House
Jefferson Memorial
Lincoln Memorial
Washington Monument
Quiz
The Washington Monument
The Washington Monument was built to honor
George Washington who was the first president of
the United States. Its shape is called an “obelisk”. It
stands 555 feet tall. You can take an elevator to the
top or climb the 897 steps all the way up and down.
You can find more information at:
http://tourofdc.org/tours/monuments/washington-monument/
http://www.nps.gov/wamo/home.htm
Click to go to any one of the following:
White House
Lincoln Memorial
Jefferson Memorial
US Capitol
Quiz
The Jefferson Memorial
The Jefferson Memorial is dedicated to Thomas Jefferson
who was the third president of the United States. He also
was one of the authors of the Declaration of
Independence. The memorial sits on a body of water
known as the Tidal Basin of the Potomac River.
You can find more information at:
http://www.tourofdc.org/monuments/jefferson-memorial
http://www.nps.gov/thje/
Click to go to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
White House
US Capitol Building
Quiz
The Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial is dedicated to Abraham Lincoln
who was the sixteenth president of the United States.
The memorial has a large sculpture of Lincoln seated in a
chair. Among the many items around the walls of the
memorial are Lincoln’s Gettysburg address, given right
here in Pennsylvania, and paintings of various events in
Lincoln’s life. Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes
Booth in Ford Theater in April of 1863. Find out more at:
http://www.tourofdc.org/monuments/lincoln-memorial
http://www.nps.gov/linc/memorial/memorial.htm
Click to go to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
White House
Jefferson Memorial
US Capitol Building
Quiz
Quiz
Click on the correct name of the building. When you hear
the applause, you will know it is correct.
Jefferson
Memorial
White House
US Capitol
Building
US Capitol
Building
Lincoln
Memorial
Washington
Monument
White
House
White House
Lincoln
Memorial
Lincoln
Memorial
Jefferson
Memorial
Jefferson
Memorial
US Capitol
Building
US Capitol
Building
Washington
Monument
Click to go to back to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
White House
Capitol Building
Jefferson Memorial
Other Assessments
Venn Diagram
Go to the Social Studies center and pick up a Venn
Diagram. Take it back to your table and follow the
directions at the top. Place it in the Venn box when you
are finished.
Poster Presentation
Go to the Art Center and pick up the directions for the
poster as well as any materials that you need. Go back to
your table and work on the poster. When you are
finished, place it on the back table.
End Show
Slide 7
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Historic Landmarks and Monuments
Performance Expectations
At the end of this lesson, you will:
Recognize some of the major landmarks in Washington,
DC and be able to match the pictures to the names.
Compare and contrast two of the landmarks by creating
a Venn diagram with at least five facts about each
landmark and three facts that they have in common.
Demonstrate the mastery of the facts of one of the major
landmarks through a poster presentation. The
presentation will include at least two pictures and five
facts about the landmark.
Washington, DC
Washington DC is the capital of the
United States. It is located along the
Potomac River.
*Washington DC
National Landmarks
On the next few slides, you will see five of the most
famous landmarks in Washington, DC. In order to learn
more about each of these landmarks, you are to click on
each one of them and read about it as well as follow the
links to a tour.
As you move through each tour, be sure to have your
learning logs in front of you so that you can make some
notes.
Washington, DC
In Washington, DC, there are many
historic landmarks. Some of those
landmarks are:
The US Capitol Building
The White House
The Washington Monument
The Jefferson Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial
Quiz
The White House
The White House is the home of the President of
the United States. It is located at 1600
Presidential Blvd. John Adams, the second
president of the United States, was the first
president to live here. You can find out more
information at :
http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/tours
http://tourofdc.org/tours/WhiteHouse/
Click to go to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
Jefferson Memorial
US Capitol Building
Quiz
The United States Capitol Building
The United States Capitol building is the home of the
United States Congress. This is where laws are made.
Both the Senate and the House of Representatives are in
this building. The Senate has 100 members and the
House of Representatives has 435 members. You can find
more information at:
http://www.senate.gov/vtour/index.html
http://www.tourofdc.org/tours/USCapitol
Click to go to any of the following:
White House
Jefferson Memorial
Lincoln Memorial
Washington Monument
Quiz
The Washington Monument
The Washington Monument was built to honor
George Washington who was the first president of
the United States. Its shape is called an “obelisk”. It
stands 555 feet tall. You can take an elevator to the
top or climb the 897 steps all the way up and down.
You can find more information at:
http://tourofdc.org/tours/monuments/washington-monument/
http://www.nps.gov/wamo/home.htm
Click to go to any one of the following:
White House
Lincoln Memorial
Jefferson Memorial
US Capitol
Quiz
The Jefferson Memorial
The Jefferson Memorial is dedicated to Thomas Jefferson
who was the third president of the United States. He also
was one of the authors of the Declaration of
Independence. The memorial sits on a body of water
known as the Tidal Basin of the Potomac River.
You can find more information at:
http://www.tourofdc.org/monuments/jefferson-memorial
http://www.nps.gov/thje/
Click to go to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
White House
US Capitol Building
Quiz
The Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial is dedicated to Abraham Lincoln
who was the sixteenth president of the United States.
The memorial has a large sculpture of Lincoln seated in a
chair. Among the many items around the walls of the
memorial are Lincoln’s Gettysburg address, given right
here in Pennsylvania, and paintings of various events in
Lincoln’s life. Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes
Booth in Ford Theater in April of 1863. Find out more at:
http://www.tourofdc.org/monuments/lincoln-memorial
http://www.nps.gov/linc/memorial/memorial.htm
Click to go to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
White House
Jefferson Memorial
US Capitol Building
Quiz
Quiz
Click on the correct name of the building. When you hear
the applause, you will know it is correct.
Jefferson
Memorial
White House
US Capitol
Building
US Capitol
Building
Lincoln
Memorial
Washington
Monument
White
House
White House
Lincoln
Memorial
Lincoln
Memorial
Jefferson
Memorial
Jefferson
Memorial
US Capitol
Building
US Capitol
Building
Washington
Monument
Click to go to back to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
White House
Capitol Building
Jefferson Memorial
Other Assessments
Venn Diagram
Go to the Social Studies center and pick up a Venn
Diagram. Take it back to your table and follow the
directions at the top. Place it in the Venn box when you
are finished.
Poster Presentation
Go to the Art Center and pick up the directions for the
poster as well as any materials that you need. Go back to
your table and work on the poster. When you are
finished, place it on the back table.
End Show
Slide 8
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Historic Landmarks and Monuments
Performance Expectations
At the end of this lesson, you will:
Recognize some of the major landmarks in Washington,
DC and be able to match the pictures to the names.
Compare and contrast two of the landmarks by creating
a Venn diagram with at least five facts about each
landmark and three facts that they have in common.
Demonstrate the mastery of the facts of one of the major
landmarks through a poster presentation. The
presentation will include at least two pictures and five
facts about the landmark.
Washington, DC
Washington DC is the capital of the
United States. It is located along the
Potomac River.
*Washington DC
National Landmarks
On the next few slides, you will see five of the most
famous landmarks in Washington, DC. In order to learn
more about each of these landmarks, you are to click on
each one of them and read about it as well as follow the
links to a tour.
As you move through each tour, be sure to have your
learning logs in front of you so that you can make some
notes.
Washington, DC
In Washington, DC, there are many
historic landmarks. Some of those
landmarks are:
The US Capitol Building
The White House
The Washington Monument
The Jefferson Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial
Quiz
The White House
The White House is the home of the President of
the United States. It is located at 1600
Presidential Blvd. John Adams, the second
president of the United States, was the first
president to live here. You can find out more
information at :
http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/tours
http://tourofdc.org/tours/WhiteHouse/
Click to go to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
Jefferson Memorial
US Capitol Building
Quiz
The United States Capitol Building
The United States Capitol building is the home of the
United States Congress. This is where laws are made.
Both the Senate and the House of Representatives are in
this building. The Senate has 100 members and the
House of Representatives has 435 members. You can find
more information at:
http://www.senate.gov/vtour/index.html
http://www.tourofdc.org/tours/USCapitol
Click to go to any of the following:
White House
Jefferson Memorial
Lincoln Memorial
Washington Monument
Quiz
The Washington Monument
The Washington Monument was built to honor
George Washington who was the first president of
the United States. Its shape is called an “obelisk”. It
stands 555 feet tall. You can take an elevator to the
top or climb the 897 steps all the way up and down.
You can find more information at:
http://tourofdc.org/tours/monuments/washington-monument/
http://www.nps.gov/wamo/home.htm
Click to go to any one of the following:
White House
Lincoln Memorial
Jefferson Memorial
US Capitol
Quiz
The Jefferson Memorial
The Jefferson Memorial is dedicated to Thomas Jefferson
who was the third president of the United States. He also
was one of the authors of the Declaration of
Independence. The memorial sits on a body of water
known as the Tidal Basin of the Potomac River.
You can find more information at:
http://www.tourofdc.org/monuments/jefferson-memorial
http://www.nps.gov/thje/
Click to go to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
White House
US Capitol Building
Quiz
The Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial is dedicated to Abraham Lincoln
who was the sixteenth president of the United States.
The memorial has a large sculpture of Lincoln seated in a
chair. Among the many items around the walls of the
memorial are Lincoln’s Gettysburg address, given right
here in Pennsylvania, and paintings of various events in
Lincoln’s life. Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes
Booth in Ford Theater in April of 1863. Find out more at:
http://www.tourofdc.org/monuments/lincoln-memorial
http://www.nps.gov/linc/memorial/memorial.htm
Click to go to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
White House
Jefferson Memorial
US Capitol Building
Quiz
Quiz
Click on the correct name of the building. When you hear
the applause, you will know it is correct.
Jefferson
Memorial
White House
US Capitol
Building
US Capitol
Building
Lincoln
Memorial
Washington
Monument
White
House
White House
Lincoln
Memorial
Lincoln
Memorial
Jefferson
Memorial
Jefferson
Memorial
US Capitol
Building
US Capitol
Building
Washington
Monument
Click to go to back to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
White House
Capitol Building
Jefferson Memorial
Other Assessments
Venn Diagram
Go to the Social Studies center and pick up a Venn
Diagram. Take it back to your table and follow the
directions at the top. Place it in the Venn box when you
are finished.
Poster Presentation
Go to the Art Center and pick up the directions for the
poster as well as any materials that you need. Go back to
your table and work on the poster. When you are
finished, place it on the back table.
End Show
Slide 9
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Historic Landmarks and Monuments
Performance Expectations
At the end of this lesson, you will:
Recognize some of the major landmarks in Washington,
DC and be able to match the pictures to the names.
Compare and contrast two of the landmarks by creating
a Venn diagram with at least five facts about each
landmark and three facts that they have in common.
Demonstrate the mastery of the facts of one of the major
landmarks through a poster presentation. The
presentation will include at least two pictures and five
facts about the landmark.
Washington, DC
Washington DC is the capital of the
United States. It is located along the
Potomac River.
*Washington DC
National Landmarks
On the next few slides, you will see five of the most
famous landmarks in Washington, DC. In order to learn
more about each of these landmarks, you are to click on
each one of them and read about it as well as follow the
links to a tour.
As you move through each tour, be sure to have your
learning logs in front of you so that you can make some
notes.
Washington, DC
In Washington, DC, there are many
historic landmarks. Some of those
landmarks are:
The US Capitol Building
The White House
The Washington Monument
The Jefferson Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial
Quiz
The White House
The White House is the home of the President of
the United States. It is located at 1600
Presidential Blvd. John Adams, the second
president of the United States, was the first
president to live here. You can find out more
information at :
http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/tours
http://tourofdc.org/tours/WhiteHouse/
Click to go to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
Jefferson Memorial
US Capitol Building
Quiz
The United States Capitol Building
The United States Capitol building is the home of the
United States Congress. This is where laws are made.
Both the Senate and the House of Representatives are in
this building. The Senate has 100 members and the
House of Representatives has 435 members. You can find
more information at:
http://www.senate.gov/vtour/index.html
http://www.tourofdc.org/tours/USCapitol
Click to go to any of the following:
White House
Jefferson Memorial
Lincoln Memorial
Washington Monument
Quiz
The Washington Monument
The Washington Monument was built to honor
George Washington who was the first president of
the United States. Its shape is called an “obelisk”. It
stands 555 feet tall. You can take an elevator to the
top or climb the 897 steps all the way up and down.
You can find more information at:
http://tourofdc.org/tours/monuments/washington-monument/
http://www.nps.gov/wamo/home.htm
Click to go to any one of the following:
White House
Lincoln Memorial
Jefferson Memorial
US Capitol
Quiz
The Jefferson Memorial
The Jefferson Memorial is dedicated to Thomas Jefferson
who was the third president of the United States. He also
was one of the authors of the Declaration of
Independence. The memorial sits on a body of water
known as the Tidal Basin of the Potomac River.
You can find more information at:
http://www.tourofdc.org/monuments/jefferson-memorial
http://www.nps.gov/thje/
Click to go to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
White House
US Capitol Building
Quiz
The Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial is dedicated to Abraham Lincoln
who was the sixteenth president of the United States.
The memorial has a large sculpture of Lincoln seated in a
chair. Among the many items around the walls of the
memorial are Lincoln’s Gettysburg address, given right
here in Pennsylvania, and paintings of various events in
Lincoln’s life. Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes
Booth in Ford Theater in April of 1863. Find out more at:
http://www.tourofdc.org/monuments/lincoln-memorial
http://www.nps.gov/linc/memorial/memorial.htm
Click to go to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
White House
Jefferson Memorial
US Capitol Building
Quiz
Quiz
Click on the correct name of the building. When you hear
the applause, you will know it is correct.
Jefferson
Memorial
White House
US Capitol
Building
US Capitol
Building
Lincoln
Memorial
Washington
Monument
White
House
White House
Lincoln
Memorial
Lincoln
Memorial
Jefferson
Memorial
Jefferson
Memorial
US Capitol
Building
US Capitol
Building
Washington
Monument
Click to go to back to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
White House
Capitol Building
Jefferson Memorial
Other Assessments
Venn Diagram
Go to the Social Studies center and pick up a Venn
Diagram. Take it back to your table and follow the
directions at the top. Place it in the Venn box when you
are finished.
Poster Presentation
Go to the Art Center and pick up the directions for the
poster as well as any materials that you need. Go back to
your table and work on the poster. When you are
finished, place it on the back table.
End Show
Slide 10
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Historic Landmarks and Monuments
Performance Expectations
At the end of this lesson, you will:
Recognize some of the major landmarks in Washington,
DC and be able to match the pictures to the names.
Compare and contrast two of the landmarks by creating
a Venn diagram with at least five facts about each
landmark and three facts that they have in common.
Demonstrate the mastery of the facts of one of the major
landmarks through a poster presentation. The
presentation will include at least two pictures and five
facts about the landmark.
Washington, DC
Washington DC is the capital of the
United States. It is located along the
Potomac River.
*Washington DC
National Landmarks
On the next few slides, you will see five of the most
famous landmarks in Washington, DC. In order to learn
more about each of these landmarks, you are to click on
each one of them and read about it as well as follow the
links to a tour.
As you move through each tour, be sure to have your
learning logs in front of you so that you can make some
notes.
Washington, DC
In Washington, DC, there are many
historic landmarks. Some of those
landmarks are:
The US Capitol Building
The White House
The Washington Monument
The Jefferson Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial
Quiz
The White House
The White House is the home of the President of
the United States. It is located at 1600
Presidential Blvd. John Adams, the second
president of the United States, was the first
president to live here. You can find out more
information at :
http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/tours
http://tourofdc.org/tours/WhiteHouse/
Click to go to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
Jefferson Memorial
US Capitol Building
Quiz
The United States Capitol Building
The United States Capitol building is the home of the
United States Congress. This is where laws are made.
Both the Senate and the House of Representatives are in
this building. The Senate has 100 members and the
House of Representatives has 435 members. You can find
more information at:
http://www.senate.gov/vtour/index.html
http://www.tourofdc.org/tours/USCapitol
Click to go to any of the following:
White House
Jefferson Memorial
Lincoln Memorial
Washington Monument
Quiz
The Washington Monument
The Washington Monument was built to honor
George Washington who was the first president of
the United States. Its shape is called an “obelisk”. It
stands 555 feet tall. You can take an elevator to the
top or climb the 897 steps all the way up and down.
You can find more information at:
http://tourofdc.org/tours/monuments/washington-monument/
http://www.nps.gov/wamo/home.htm
Click to go to any one of the following:
White House
Lincoln Memorial
Jefferson Memorial
US Capitol
Quiz
The Jefferson Memorial
The Jefferson Memorial is dedicated to Thomas Jefferson
who was the third president of the United States. He also
was one of the authors of the Declaration of
Independence. The memorial sits on a body of water
known as the Tidal Basin of the Potomac River.
You can find more information at:
http://www.tourofdc.org/monuments/jefferson-memorial
http://www.nps.gov/thje/
Click to go to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
White House
US Capitol Building
Quiz
The Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial is dedicated to Abraham Lincoln
who was the sixteenth president of the United States.
The memorial has a large sculpture of Lincoln seated in a
chair. Among the many items around the walls of the
memorial are Lincoln’s Gettysburg address, given right
here in Pennsylvania, and paintings of various events in
Lincoln’s life. Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes
Booth in Ford Theater in April of 1863. Find out more at:
http://www.tourofdc.org/monuments/lincoln-memorial
http://www.nps.gov/linc/memorial/memorial.htm
Click to go to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
White House
Jefferson Memorial
US Capitol Building
Quiz
Quiz
Click on the correct name of the building. When you hear
the applause, you will know it is correct.
Jefferson
Memorial
White House
US Capitol
Building
US Capitol
Building
Lincoln
Memorial
Washington
Monument
White
House
White House
Lincoln
Memorial
Lincoln
Memorial
Jefferson
Memorial
Jefferson
Memorial
US Capitol
Building
US Capitol
Building
Washington
Monument
Click to go to back to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
White House
Capitol Building
Jefferson Memorial
Other Assessments
Venn Diagram
Go to the Social Studies center and pick up a Venn
Diagram. Take it back to your table and follow the
directions at the top. Place it in the Venn box when you
are finished.
Poster Presentation
Go to the Art Center and pick up the directions for the
poster as well as any materials that you need. Go back to
your table and work on the poster. When you are
finished, place it on the back table.
End Show
Slide 11
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Historic Landmarks and Monuments
Performance Expectations
At the end of this lesson, you will:
Recognize some of the major landmarks in Washington,
DC and be able to match the pictures to the names.
Compare and contrast two of the landmarks by creating
a Venn diagram with at least five facts about each
landmark and three facts that they have in common.
Demonstrate the mastery of the facts of one of the major
landmarks through a poster presentation. The
presentation will include at least two pictures and five
facts about the landmark.
Washington, DC
Washington DC is the capital of the
United States. It is located along the
Potomac River.
*Washington DC
National Landmarks
On the next few slides, you will see five of the most
famous landmarks in Washington, DC. In order to learn
more about each of these landmarks, you are to click on
each one of them and read about it as well as follow the
links to a tour.
As you move through each tour, be sure to have your
learning logs in front of you so that you can make some
notes.
Washington, DC
In Washington, DC, there are many
historic landmarks. Some of those
landmarks are:
The US Capitol Building
The White House
The Washington Monument
The Jefferson Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial
Quiz
The White House
The White House is the home of the President of
the United States. It is located at 1600
Presidential Blvd. John Adams, the second
president of the United States, was the first
president to live here. You can find out more
information at :
http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/tours
http://tourofdc.org/tours/WhiteHouse/
Click to go to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
Jefferson Memorial
US Capitol Building
Quiz
The United States Capitol Building
The United States Capitol building is the home of the
United States Congress. This is where laws are made.
Both the Senate and the House of Representatives are in
this building. The Senate has 100 members and the
House of Representatives has 435 members. You can find
more information at:
http://www.senate.gov/vtour/index.html
http://www.tourofdc.org/tours/USCapitol
Click to go to any of the following:
White House
Jefferson Memorial
Lincoln Memorial
Washington Monument
Quiz
The Washington Monument
The Washington Monument was built to honor
George Washington who was the first president of
the United States. Its shape is called an “obelisk”. It
stands 555 feet tall. You can take an elevator to the
top or climb the 897 steps all the way up and down.
You can find more information at:
http://tourofdc.org/tours/monuments/washington-monument/
http://www.nps.gov/wamo/home.htm
Click to go to any one of the following:
White House
Lincoln Memorial
Jefferson Memorial
US Capitol
Quiz
The Jefferson Memorial
The Jefferson Memorial is dedicated to Thomas Jefferson
who was the third president of the United States. He also
was one of the authors of the Declaration of
Independence. The memorial sits on a body of water
known as the Tidal Basin of the Potomac River.
You can find more information at:
http://www.tourofdc.org/monuments/jefferson-memorial
http://www.nps.gov/thje/
Click to go to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
White House
US Capitol Building
Quiz
The Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial is dedicated to Abraham Lincoln
who was the sixteenth president of the United States.
The memorial has a large sculpture of Lincoln seated in a
chair. Among the many items around the walls of the
memorial are Lincoln’s Gettysburg address, given right
here in Pennsylvania, and paintings of various events in
Lincoln’s life. Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes
Booth in Ford Theater in April of 1863. Find out more at:
http://www.tourofdc.org/monuments/lincoln-memorial
http://www.nps.gov/linc/memorial/memorial.htm
Click to go to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
White House
Jefferson Memorial
US Capitol Building
Quiz
Quiz
Click on the correct name of the building. When you hear
the applause, you will know it is correct.
Jefferson
Memorial
White House
US Capitol
Building
US Capitol
Building
Lincoln
Memorial
Washington
Monument
White
House
White House
Lincoln
Memorial
Lincoln
Memorial
Jefferson
Memorial
Jefferson
Memorial
US Capitol
Building
US Capitol
Building
Washington
Monument
Click to go to back to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
White House
Capitol Building
Jefferson Memorial
Other Assessments
Venn Diagram
Go to the Social Studies center and pick up a Venn
Diagram. Take it back to your table and follow the
directions at the top. Place it in the Venn box when you
are finished.
Poster Presentation
Go to the Art Center and pick up the directions for the
poster as well as any materials that you need. Go back to
your table and work on the poster. When you are
finished, place it on the back table.
End Show
Slide 12
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Historic Landmarks and Monuments
Performance Expectations
At the end of this lesson, you will:
Recognize some of the major landmarks in Washington,
DC and be able to match the pictures to the names.
Compare and contrast two of the landmarks by creating
a Venn diagram with at least five facts about each
landmark and three facts that they have in common.
Demonstrate the mastery of the facts of one of the major
landmarks through a poster presentation. The
presentation will include at least two pictures and five
facts about the landmark.
Washington, DC
Washington DC is the capital of the
United States. It is located along the
Potomac River.
*Washington DC
National Landmarks
On the next few slides, you will see five of the most
famous landmarks in Washington, DC. In order to learn
more about each of these landmarks, you are to click on
each one of them and read about it as well as follow the
links to a tour.
As you move through each tour, be sure to have your
learning logs in front of you so that you can make some
notes.
Washington, DC
In Washington, DC, there are many
historic landmarks. Some of those
landmarks are:
The US Capitol Building
The White House
The Washington Monument
The Jefferson Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial
Quiz
The White House
The White House is the home of the President of
the United States. It is located at 1600
Presidential Blvd. John Adams, the second
president of the United States, was the first
president to live here. You can find out more
information at :
http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/tours
http://tourofdc.org/tours/WhiteHouse/
Click to go to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
Jefferson Memorial
US Capitol Building
Quiz
The United States Capitol Building
The United States Capitol building is the home of the
United States Congress. This is where laws are made.
Both the Senate and the House of Representatives are in
this building. The Senate has 100 members and the
House of Representatives has 435 members. You can find
more information at:
http://www.senate.gov/vtour/index.html
http://www.tourofdc.org/tours/USCapitol
Click to go to any of the following:
White House
Jefferson Memorial
Lincoln Memorial
Washington Monument
Quiz
The Washington Monument
The Washington Monument was built to honor
George Washington who was the first president of
the United States. Its shape is called an “obelisk”. It
stands 555 feet tall. You can take an elevator to the
top or climb the 897 steps all the way up and down.
You can find more information at:
http://tourofdc.org/tours/monuments/washington-monument/
http://www.nps.gov/wamo/home.htm
Click to go to any one of the following:
White House
Lincoln Memorial
Jefferson Memorial
US Capitol
Quiz
The Jefferson Memorial
The Jefferson Memorial is dedicated to Thomas Jefferson
who was the third president of the United States. He also
was one of the authors of the Declaration of
Independence. The memorial sits on a body of water
known as the Tidal Basin of the Potomac River.
You can find more information at:
http://www.tourofdc.org/monuments/jefferson-memorial
http://www.nps.gov/thje/
Click to go to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
White House
US Capitol Building
Quiz
The Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial is dedicated to Abraham Lincoln
who was the sixteenth president of the United States.
The memorial has a large sculpture of Lincoln seated in a
chair. Among the many items around the walls of the
memorial are Lincoln’s Gettysburg address, given right
here in Pennsylvania, and paintings of various events in
Lincoln’s life. Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes
Booth in Ford Theater in April of 1863. Find out more at:
http://www.tourofdc.org/monuments/lincoln-memorial
http://www.nps.gov/linc/memorial/memorial.htm
Click to go to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
White House
Jefferson Memorial
US Capitol Building
Quiz
Quiz
Click on the correct name of the building. When you hear
the applause, you will know it is correct.
Jefferson
Memorial
White House
US Capitol
Building
US Capitol
Building
Lincoln
Memorial
Washington
Monument
White
House
White House
Lincoln
Memorial
Lincoln
Memorial
Jefferson
Memorial
Jefferson
Memorial
US Capitol
Building
US Capitol
Building
Washington
Monument
Click to go to back to any one of the following:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
White House
Capitol Building
Jefferson Memorial
Other Assessments
Venn Diagram
Go to the Social Studies center and pick up a Venn
Diagram. Take it back to your table and follow the
directions at the top. Place it in the Venn box when you
are finished.
Poster Presentation
Go to the Art Center and pick up the directions for the
poster as well as any materials that you need. Go back to
your table and work on the poster. When you are
finished, place it on the back table.
End Show