2. Washington, D.C. Tour By Mrs. Garner’s 5 th Grade Class Goolsby Elementary 2004-2005

3. The Capitol By Brittany Malek, and Kelsey Hazel

4. THE CAPITOL There are 540 rooms and 685 windows in the Capitol, 108 of the windows are in the dome.

5. About the Capitol building.  During the Revolutionary War in 1814 the Capital and the White House were burnt down by the British.  It stands 9’10” tall weighs about 15,000 pounds.  By 1818 the reconstruction was complete.

6. The Capitol

7. The Capitol is located in Washington, D.C. President Washington put in the end brick of the Capitol building.

10. The Capitol is located in Washington, D.C. But what you have to look for when you look at it is one side faces the Washington Mall the other onto a large plaza. The Capitol is located in Washington, D.C. But what you have to look for when you look at it is one side faces the Washington Mall the other onto a large plaza.

13. National Archives By Caden and Mitchell

14. National Archives The National Archives and Records Administration Building holds important documents such as the Bill of Rights, Declaration of Independence and the U.S Constitution.

15. More Facts The location is in Washington, D.C. and is visited by many people every year.

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17. The White House Elizabeth & Alyson The White House By: Elizabeth & Aly

18. OVAL OFFICE The oval office is a oval that is why it is called the oval office. It is green like the green room The oval office has been the main office since president Taft witch was in the year of 1909. Over the years the oval office changed.

19. The Green Room The green room is mostly green The walls and the carpet. Some of the things are green to the drapes are green to.

20. THE WHITE HOUSE PITCURES!!!

21. THE BLUE ROOM The White House has a blue room. Almost everything in the blue room is blue Almost everything in the blue room is blue The walls are blue the chairs are blue to. The carpet is blue to. The carpet is blue to.

22. THE RED ROOM The red room is red The walls are red and lots of things are red The red room is next to the oval office

23. THE WHITE HOUSE FACTS The White House burned down in 1812 while president James Madison was the president. The White House burned down in the war of 1812.

24. THE END BY: ALY & ELIZABETH HOPE YOU ENJOYED!!!

25. Mount Vernon

26. Mount Vernon’s Kitchen Garden The Kitchen Garden was the “Super Market” of the 18 th century. The kitchen garden was first laid out in 1760 as a practical garden where there vegetables, herbs and berries.

27. George Washington George Washington died December 14, 1799 He was buried in Mount Vernon. For months the nation mourned him.

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29. BY Phillip and Nicolas

30. Memorial facts The Thomas Jefferson Memorial has the pantheon of Rome design. The Thomas Jefferson Memorial has the pantheon of Rome design. The Thomas Jefferson memorial was open to public on April 3,1943 for Thomas Jefferson’s 200 th birthday anniversary. The Thomas Jefferson memorial was open to public on April 3,1943 for Thomas Jefferson’s 200 th birthday anniversary. The Thomas Jefferson memorial is built along the tidal basin and is surrounded by cherry blossom trees from Japan. The Thomas Jefferson memorial is built along the tidal basin and is surrounded by cherry blossom trees from Japan.

31. Thomas Jefferson Memorial Pictures

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33. More Facts Engraved in the walls surrounding the statue of Jefferson are some of his most famous writings. Park rangers give 15 minute talks several times an hour. It is open from 8:00 am to 11:45 p.m.

34. Still More Facts and Some Music Thomas Jefferson was the founder of the university of Virginia. Thomas Jefferson was the founder of the university of Virginia. He was also the author of the declaration of independence He was also the author of the declaration of independence

35. America

36. Washington Monument

37. By: Carleen, Matthew, and Christina

38. Monument The Washington Monument was built between 1848 and 1884 as a memorial they built the Washington Monument because of George Washington in honor of him. The Washington Monument was built between 1848 and 1884 as a memorial they built the Washington Monument because of George Washington in honor of him.

39. Pictures

40. Information The total cost of the monument was 1,187,710. The height was 555 feet and 5 ½ inches. Weight of the monument is 90,854 tons! The monument was built between 1848 and 1884. Part way through building it they ran out of money. But in 1880 they started work again and they used a different color marble and you can see a ring around the shaft. The monument is now closed tell spring 2005.

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42. Federal Bureau of Investigation By: Drew and Noel

43. About the F.B.I. It’s in Washington D.C. F.B.I. agents solve crime scenes. They currently have jurisdiction over 200 categories of federal law.

44. F.B.I F stands for Federal B stands for Bureau I stands for Investigation

45. More information TTTThe concrete used for the FBI building contained an aggregate of crushed dolomite limestone a unique composition. WWWWhile contrasting marble, granite, or limestone Government buildings, it echoed a major architectural style of the 1960’s.

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47. PENTAGON BY NICK AND SAM

48.  THE PENTAGON HAS FIVE SIDES EACH SIDE REPRESENTS THESE FIVE FORCES ARMY, AIR FORCE, NATIONAL GUARD, MARINES,AND NAVY. he Pentagon is one of the largest office buildings in the world.  It got hit in 9-11 which caused a ton of damage.

49. Pictures

50.  The Pentagon has 583 acres of land.  The total cost of the land was $2,245,000.  The Pentagon is located in Arlington, Virginia.

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52. The Kennedy Center By Hailey Dobson and By Hailey Dobson and Madison Halvorson

53. THE KENNEDY CENTER

54. Kennedy Facts John F. Kennedy Was the 35 th president of the United States. John F. Kennedy Was the 35 th president of the United States. He was the president from 1961-1963. He was the president from 1961-1963. He was born in 1917 in Brookline, Massachusetts. He was born in 1917 in Brookline, Massachusetts. He graduated from Harvard in 1940 and joined the Navy. He graduated from Harvard in 1940 and joined the Navy. He died on November 22, 1963 in Dallas, Texas. He died on November 22, 1963 in Dallas, Texas. Lee Harvey Oswald was his assassin. Lee Harvey Oswald was his assassin.

56. Supreme Court

57. Supreme Court Building

59. Facts About Supreme Court The British people burned the documents in the War of 1812. The British people burned the documents in the War of 1812. William Howard Taft was a Chief Justice person from 1921 to 1930. William Howard Taft was a Chief Justice person from 1921 to 1930. The Supreme Court Building was constructed between 1932-1935. The Supreme Court Building was constructed between 1932-1935. The architect of the building is Gass Gilbert. The architect of the building is Gass Gilbert.

61. More Facts Of Supreme Court The Supreme Court is divided into 3 branches The Supreme Court is divided into 3 branches The a Supreme Court in every state The a Supreme Court in every state One of the old Chief Justice person back in 1929 was President William Howard Taft One of the old Chief Justice person back in 1929 was President William Howard Taft

63. More Pictures

64. Link To The Supreme Court Supreme Court Building Supreme Court Building

65. THE END!!! Peace out, I hope you liked our slide show… ~ Micah & Patrick

68. May Ying Lin won a contest to design the memorial! May Ying Lin won a contest to design the memorial!

69. Then when solders came home the were spit on . Then when solders came home the were spit on .

70. Information  58,285 men & woman soldiers died in Vietnam.  The letters are 0.53 inches tall.  Shapes are engraved into The wall. Diamonds mean the person was killed.  + Means the person was missing.  (+) means the missing person comes back alive.  If the missing person is found dead then a diamond is carved around the +.

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