1. A Tour of Washington, D.C. Our Nation’s Capitol

2. Washington D.C.  Do you know who lives in the house behind me?

3. George W. Bush  He is our 43 rd president.  He is the leader of our country.  He is from Texas.  His wife’s name is Laura Bush.  He has two daughters, Jenna and Barbara.

4. Where am I now?

5. The Capitol  The Legislative Branch is located here.  The Legislative Branch of the government is responsible for making laws.  Senators and State representatives work here.  If the flags on top are flying, then at least one senator is working at the Capitol.  Over 4 million people from around the world visit the Capitol each year.

6. Anyone want to go shopping?

7. Well, you’re not going to find Foot Locker and Abercrombie at this mall…  The pictures below were all taken at the National Mall.  The National Mall is an area in Washington D.C. where lots of monuments and memorials have been created.

8. Vocab Rehab So, what is a monument? * A monument is a structure, such as a building or sculpture, created as a memorial. * A monument is a structure, such as a building or sculpture, created as a memorial. So, what is a memorial? *A structure that commemorates a person, such as a president or famous leader of our country.

9. Memorials and Monuments  The Washington Monument was built in honor of our first president, George Washington. It stands over 555 feet tall.  The Lincoln Memorial was built in honor of our 16 th president, Abraham Lincoln. Check out the back of a penny…look familiar!?!?

10. War Memorials  The World War II memorial was recently built to honor those soldiers involved in that war.  The Vietnam memorial is a wall carved with the names of those who died in that war.  The Korean war memorial is a field of stone soldiers. It honors those soldiers from the Korean War.

11. What can you find at this building?

12. How about the Declaration of Independence, Bill of Rights, and Constitution

13. What’s in a Smithsonian Museum?  The Hope Diamond  Dinosaurs  Skeletons  Art  Costumes  Animals  Displays of American Culture  HISTORY!!!!

14. My Trip to Washington D.C. My trip to Washington D.C. was awesome. I learned a lot of interesting things about our nation’s capitol. I got to see some of the most famous memorials and buildings in the world. I loved walking along the National Mall. Every part of my trip to Washington D.C. was great! My trip to Washington D.C. was awesome. I learned a lot of interesting things about our nation’s capitol. I got to see some of the most famous memorials and buildings in the world. I loved walking along the National Mall. Every part of my trip to Washington D.C. was great! NOW IT’S YOUR TURN…