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		cheatlakeelA3 ^Votes:0 A Multitude of Monuments Grade Level: 3 Subject: Social Studies, Writing Learner Outcomes: The student will be able to: 1. locate a site on the internet when given a topic. 2. read and identify at least 5 facts about the topic. 3. construct a poster displaying the facts on the topic. Duration of Lesson: 2 (45 minute) lessons Materials: pictures or posters of monuments of Washington, D.C., computer with internet capabilities, printer, poster board, markers, crayons, colored pencils Technology Tools: Projection device, PowerPoint (optional) Procedures: 1. Hook up the computer to the projection device before beginning the lesson as this takes time depending on your system hook-ups. 2. Discuss the meaning of the word "monument." Look up in the dictionary if needed. 3. Brainstorm how many diffe Read More Go to Site


		Decatur House: A Home of the Rich and Powerful ^Votes:0 Decatur House: A Home of the Rich and Powerful (Decatur House Collection) F rom its beginnings in 1819 as the home of a wealthy naval hero, Decatur Houseon Lafayette Park across from the White House in Washington, D.C.has served as an elegant setting for social gatherings. Presidents, ambassadors, senators, congressmen, and other influential people gathered to listen to the gentle sound of their hostess playing the harp, gossiped about those who were not present, or engaged in hushed conversations about the rise or fall of the fortunes of other guests. Ambitious guests often used social events at Decatur House as a means to affirm their own power and influence in Washington. Stephen Decatur's mansion reflected the importance that the politically ambitious once placed on being i Read More Go to Site

		Explore DC: exploreDC.org: Resources ^Votes:0 Local History Building a Capital City Stories DC in Wartime Biographies Places Neighborhoods DC schools Federal City The Capital The White House The Supreme Court National Archives Library of Congress African American Heritage History Biographies Howard University Duke Ellington's DC US Presidents Profiles Homes & Memorials First Ladies Specialty Tours non-fiction fiction web audio video lesson plans Resources: Lesson Plans The following lesson plans are featured (written for exploreDC.org) or related (from other sources) activities categorized into the following themes: local history, federal city, African American heritage, US presidents and first ladies, biography, US history, and primary source lessons. By adapting these materials to the interests and abilities of your students, you wi Read More Go to Site

		Teaching with Historic Places -- Washington, D.C. Lesson Plans ^Votes:0 Teaching with Historic Places has posted on the Web the following lesson plans based on sites in and around Washington, D.C. These lessons, based on sites listed in the National Register of Historic Places, explore local landmarks that illustrate Washington's diverse history. The lessons are free and ready for immediate classroom use by students in history and social studies classes. Building of the C & O Canal Explore the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal from Washington D.C. to Cumberland, Maryland, and decide why canal building was important during the National Period of the 1820s and 1830s. Clara Barton's House: Home of the American Red Cross Follow Barton as a leader of charitable causes, from caring for the wounded on Civil War battlefields to founding the American Red Cross. Decatur House: Read More Go to Site

		The Washington Monument: Tribute in Stone ^Votes:0 The Washington Monument: Tribute in Stone (Library of Congress) I t rises tall and brilliant, its whiteness emphasized by the green grass and colorful flags that surround it. It stands at the heart of Washington, D.C., near the center of a cross formed by four of America's most famous buildings: the U.S. Capitol and the Lincoln Memorial, the White House and the Jefferson Memorial. But appearance and location are not the only reasons that the Washington Monument is one of the country's most recognizable structures. Its prominence comes also because it commemorates George Washington, who remains one of the country's most admired leaders more than two centuries after his death. The history of the monument reflects his contributions to the development of the United States and shows how America Read More Go to Site

		Woodrow Wilson: Prophet of Peace ^Votes:0 Woodrow Wilson: Prophet of Peace (Woodrow Wilson House) F or two painful weeks he had prepared for this moment. Now, on November 10, 1923, the eve of the fifth anniversary of the Armistice that concluded World War I, Woodrow Wilson was ready to deliver a commemorative address by radio from the library of his brick home on S Street in Washington, D.C. Frail and weak, Wilson rose that morning from a replica of the Lincoln bed in the White House. Above him hung a large picture of the American flag; an old mahogany desk from his days as president of Princeton University stood in the corner. On the mantel above the fireplace a tarnished brass shell fired by the American artillery against the Germans in 1917 was a constant reminder of the thousands of lives sacrificed to that European war. Wilso Read More Go to Site

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