Let's go to Washington, D.C.

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Let's go to Washington, D.C.!
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The White House
The White House is the official residence of the
President of the United States.
The first President to live in the White House
was John Adams.
It was designed by James Hoban in the Italian
Renaissance style. It was burned by the British
during the War of 1812, but was restored by Hoban.
The Green Room, The Blue Room, The Red Room, The
Oval Office and the East Room are some of the
famous rooms you would find in the White House.
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U.S. Capitol
The focal point of the Capitol is the Rotunda.
Here the walls are covered with large oil
paintings depicting important scenes from
American History.
Statuary Hall is filled with statues honoring
important people from each of our fifty states.
One wing of the Capitol houses the United States
Senate. The other houses the United States House
of Representatives.
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The Washington Monument
When looking at the monument, you can see a
difference in color of the stone used in building
it. Construction on the monument ceased during
the Civil War. When it resumed, the stone, which
came from the same quarry, was a slightly
different color.
The Washington Monument, built to honor our first
President, is the worlds largest masonry
structure.
The monument has 898 steps.
On a clear day, a breathtaking view stretching up
to 45 miles may be seen.
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The Lincoln Memorial
The walls are inscribed with Lincolns inaugural
address and his famous Gettysburg Address.
The Lincoln Memorial was built in the style of a
Greek temple. It is supported by 36 columns,
which represent the number of states in the Union
at the time of Abraham Lincolns death.
56 steps lead up to the monument, one for each
year of his life.
Inside you will find an enormous statue of
Lincoln seated in a chair.
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The Jefferson Memorial
Inside is a 19 foot bronze statue of Thomas
Jefferson, our third President and the writer of
the Declaration of Independence.
The Jefferson Memorial was built to resemble
Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson.
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Iwo Jima Memorial
This memorial honors Marines killed in battle.
It depicts 5 Marines and a Sailor raising the
American flag on Mt. Suribachi, Iwo Jima, during
World War II.
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Korean War Memorial
This memorial is made up of a granite mural,
statues, and the United Nations wall.
The granite murals sandblasted photographs honor
the supporting services to the front line units.
The statues depict soldiers on patrol
representing all armed forces with the common
goal of victory.
The United Nations wall lists the countries that
provided troops, supplies, or medical support to
help South Korea.
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Vietnam Memorial
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is famous for its
black granite wall inscribed with the names of
those that were killed during the Vietnam War.
The memorial also includes a statue of three
Vietnam soldiers and another honoring women who
served our country.
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National Archives
The National Archives is where Americas most
precious documents are housed. Among them are
the Declaration of Independence and the
Constitution, which are on display every day for
the people of America to see.
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Map of the museums.......
Where will you be going???????????????
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What did you learn about Washington, D.C.?
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The White House
The White House is the official residence of
__________.
The first President to live in the White House
was________.
The President
John Adams
It was designed by James Hoban in the Italian
Renaissance style. It was __________ by the
British during the War of 1812, but was restored
by Hoban.
burned
The Green Room, The Blue Room, The Red Room, The
Oval Office and the East Room are some of the
famous rooms you would find in the White House.
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U.S. Capitol
The focal point of the Capitol is the Rotunda.
Here the walls are covered with
____________depicting important scenes from
American History.
Statuary Hall is filled with _________ honoring
important people from each of our fifty states.
statues
oil paintings
One wing of the Capitol houses the United States
________. The other houses the United
States______________________.
Senate
House of Representatives
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The Washington Monument
When looking at the monument, you can see a
difference in ______ of the stone used in
building it. Construction on the monument ceased
during the ______ War. When it resumed, the
stone, which came from the same quarry, was a
slightly different color.
color
The Washington Monument, built to honor________
_________, is the worlds ________masonry
structure.
our first
President
Civil
tallest
The monument has 898 _______.
On a clear day, a breathtaking view stretching up
to ____ miles may be seen.
steps
45
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The Lincoln Memorial
The walls are inscribed with Lincolns
___________ _________ and his famous Gettysburg
Address.
The Lincoln Memorial was built in the style of a
Greek temple. It is supported by 36 columns,
which represent the number of _______in the Union
at the time of Abraham Lincolns death.
inaugural
address
states
____ steps lead up to the monument, one for each
year of _________.
Inside you will find an enormous statue of
________ seated in a chair.
56
Lincoln
his life
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The Jefferson Memorial
Inside is a 19 foot bronze statue of_______
_________, our third President and the writer of
the Declaration of Independence.
The Jefferson Memorial was built to resemble
Monticello, the ______ of Thomas Jefferson.
Thomas
Jefferson
home
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Iwo Jima Memorial
This memorial honors ________ killed in battle.
Marines
It depicts 5 Marines and a Sailor raising the
American flag on Mt. Suribachi, Iwo Jima,
during____________.
World War II
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Korean War Memorial
This memorial is made up of a granite mural,
________, and the United Nations wall.
The granite murals sandblasted __________ honor
the supporting services to the front line units.
photographs
statues
The statues depict soldiers on patrol
representing all armed forces with the common
goal of __________.
The United Nations wall lists the _________ that
provided troops, supplies, or medical support to
help South Korea.
countries
victory
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Vietnam Memorial
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is famous for its
black granite ______ inscribed with the names of
those that were killed during the __________ War.
The memorial also includes a _______ of three
Vietnam soldiers and another honoring women who
served our country.
statue
wall
Vietnam
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National Archives
The National Archives is where Americas most
precious documents are housed. Among them are
the ___________________________and the
___________, which are on display every day for
the people of America to see.
Declaration of Independence
Constitution
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Map of the museums.......
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