edse 604 washington d.c. power point for students
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Symbols of our CapitalDEAR CLASS…
As a class we will watch this brief presentation of Washington D.C. that I put together and please keep in mind places that might
interest you for further research when creating your own brochures. There will be many more to choose from than I showed you during
this presentation.
Enjoy, Ms. Durante
Washington D.C.; The Capital of the United States Of
America Washington D.C., covers 68 square miles
It is located in the eastern states.
________and ________ border Washington D.C.
President George Washington declared Washington, D.C., the nations capitol in 1791
The capital city is named Washington after George Washington, our_?_ president. It is located in the District of Columbia, named after Christopher Columbus, a famous explorer.
Washington Monument The tallest stone
structure in the world, and is 555 feet high.
Was built to honor _____________.
Please Click Below http://www.youtu
be.com/watch?v=G0EIQ2hh8DI
Jefferson Memorial The Jefferson
Memorial was built in honor of the man who wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson was our third president.
A large statue of Jefferson is part of this memorial.
Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial was built in honor of President ______________.
He was president during our Civil War, and helped free African Americans from slavery.
A large statue of Lincoln looks over the Reflecting Pool.
Vietnam Veterans Memorial The names of all
American military personnel who died in the Vietnam War are on these walls.
People leave flowers and notes to help remember those killed in the war.
American Flag
A symbol of unity
50 stars, one for each state
13 stripes to honor the original 13 colonies
Nicknamed “The stars and stripes”
CLASS…Please click on link and stand to salute The American Flag
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXyUnqOEFJI
Please Click Belowhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0EIQ2hh8DI
Thanks Prof. Gura for this above youtube video. Love it!
Site below was used for some of the information in my unit plan…
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/symbols
/Students now onto your own
venture into Washington D.C…