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Washington, D.C. Itinerary Activityright1520190**VERY IMPORTANT: By the end of the day today, TWO COPIES of your final product should be printed out. BOTH COPIES WILL BE TURNED IN TO A NINTH-GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER. FIGURE OUT WHO IS GOING TO DO THIS, BASED ON CLASS PERIODS!!DO NOT PRINT FROM 0FFICE 365…SAVE IT TO YOUR STUDENT DRIVE AND PRINT FROM THERE00**VERY IMPORTANT: By the end of the day today, TWO COPIES of your final product should be printed out. BOTH COPIES WILL BE TURNED IN TO A NINTH-GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER. FIGURE OUT WHO IS GOING TO DO THIS, BASED ON CLASS PERIODS!!DO NOT PRINT FROM 0FFICE 365…SAVE IT TO YOUR STUDENT DRIVE AND PRINT FROM THEREOn Wednesday, April 17th, you and your group members will be exploring the nation’s capital. Your group will have access to the many museums, monuments, statues, and historic buildings the city has to offer. Today, it will be your group’s job to plan an itinerary for the time period between 11:30 am and 3:30 pm. WE WILL BE TOURING THE CAPITOL BUILDING FROM 10:00 AM TO 11:30 AM…PLEASE NOTE THIS ON YOUR ITINERARY. You and your group members will use Office 365 to coordinate and build your itinerary since not all members of your group have social studies class during the same period. This will be graded!Here’s what you need to produce for this assignment: (Handed in)A general breakdown of where you will be in Washington AND when. You can obviously deviate from this, based on lines, crowds, etc. Use the detailed descriptions below, as well as the internet to help you decide what to see!!Example: 12:30 pm: Visiting the Air and Space Museum.Using the map provided, a general route that you will take to reach your destinations. Again, this is not set in stone. Copy and paste the map from this document into your Office 365 document. Use the “Insert” tab to add shapes, arrows, and text.A summary of the places you plan to visit AND why your group has chosen those attractions. Use the internet or the info below…DO NOT cut and paste.Instructions for creating your Washington, D.C. itinerary activity in Office 365 and moving it back to the “Tohickon Shares” drive for printing.Copy the map page from this document. (Next page below)In a separate browser, log into your Office 365 account. Click into your OneDrive. Navigate using the ?tab.Upload the saved document/paste the map and begin putting together your itinerary using the bullet points on the page above as your guide.Share with the people in your group – make sure you do this!The last person in your group today should take this Office 365 document and save it back to their “Tohickon Shares” drive and print it out. This step is important because printing from Office 365 does not work as well as printing from the “Tohickon Shares” drive.Remember to print two copies. GIVE BOTH PRINTOUTS TO A NINTH-GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER AS WE WILL PLACE A COPY IN YOUR CHAPERONE’S FOLDER.Turn in your printed itinerary activity. TWO COPIES…BOTH GO TO THE TEACHERS!!!!**Very Important: Include the following info on the very top of your printout:Names of all group membersChaperone’s Name(s)Group Number-126714343211800Museums, Memorials and Monuments:Below is a list of places you may want to consider visiting:United States National Holocaust Museum - A living memorial to the Holocaust, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum stimulates leaders and citizens to confront hatred, prevent genocide, promote human dignity, and strengthen democracy. Due to the emotional and awe-inspiring sights and scenes within this museum, chaperones, parents and students need to carefully consider whether they wish to enter. Please note, that it is at each group’s discretion. Jefferson Memorial - The Jefferson Memorial is dedicated to America’s third president, Thomas Jefferson. One of the greatest political minds to ever live, Jefferson is also called the 1-2-3 President, as he was the first Secretary of State, the second Vice President and the third President. Besides these accomplishments, he was the main author of the Declaration of Independence, as well as an accomplished architect. Lincoln Memorial – ‘“In this temple, as in the hearts of the people for whom he saved the Union, the memory of Abraham Lincoln is enshrined forever.” Beneath these words, the 16th President of the United States—the Great Emancipator and preserver of the nation during the Civil War—sits immortalized in marble. As an enduring symbol of Freedom, the Lincoln Memorial attracts anyone who seeks inspiration and hope.’ – Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial - The only thing we have to fear is fear itself. These are the words of our 32nd President, a man who truly knew the meaning of the word courage. Despite, at age 39, being stricken with polio and paralyzed from the waist down, he emerged as a true leader, guiding our country through some of its darkest times: the Great Depression and World War II. The FDR Memorial honors this man and his storyWashington Memorial - The Washington Monument is the most prominent, as well as one of the older, attractions in Washington, D.C. It was built in honor of George Washington, who led the country to independence, and then became its first President. The Monument is shaped like an Egyptian obelisk, 555’ 5/8” high, and averages 30 to 40 miles visibility in clear weather. It was finished on December 6, 1884Ripley Center and International Gallery - On view are 33 limited-edition lithographs, linocuts, and screen prints created by American artists, including Elizabeth Catlett's Children with Flowers, Sam Gilliam's In Celebration, and Jacob Lawrence's On the Way.. The Smithsonian Associates, the educational and cultural programs division of the Smithsonian Institution have commissioned the works since 1972, and many are in the permanent collection of several Smithsonian museums.Vietnam Memorial - Deliberately setting aside the controversies of the war, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial honors the men and women who served when their Nation called upon them. The designer, Maya Lin, felt that “the politics had eclipsed the veterans, their service and their lives.” She kept the design elegantly simple to “allow everyone to respond and remember.”Korean War Memorial - From 1950 to 1953, the United States joined with United Nations forces in Korea to take a stand against what was deemed a threat to democratic nations worldwide. At war's end, a million and a half American veterans returned to a peacetime world of families, homes, and jobs - and to a country long reluctant to view the Korean War as something to memorialize. But to the men and women who served, the Korean War could never be a forgotten war. This memorial pays tribute to hose who served and those who have lost. Library of Congress - The Library of Congress is the nation's oldest federal cultural institution and serves as the research arm of Congress. It is also the largest library in the world, with millions of books, recordings, photographs, maps, and manuscripts in its collections.World War II Memorial - The World War II Memorial honors the 16 million who served in the armed forces of the U.S., the more than 400,000 who died, and all who supported the war effort from home. Symbolic of the defining event of the 20th Century, the memorial is a monument to the spirit, sacrifice, and commitment of the American people. The Second World War is the only 20th Century event commemorated on the National Mall’s central axis. National Archives – Constitution, Declaration of Independence, and Bill of Rights - The National Archives Building, known informally as Archives I, located north of the National Mall on Constitution Avenue in Washington, D.C., opened as its original headquarters in 1935. It holds the original copies of the three main formative documents of the United States and its government: the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. It also hosts the Magna Carta confirmed by Edward I in 1297. These are displayed to the public in the main chamber of the National Archives, which is called the Rotunda for the Charters of Freedom.The Supreme Court - In their wisdom, the founding fathers based the government of the new nation on a fundamental law that embodied the ideals and process by which society itself would be held together. This Fundamental Law is the U. S. Constitution, which was ratified by the states in 1788. It is a written document for the entire world to see, and it contains within it the procedures by which the document itself can be changed by the people as they see the need for change. This building is still the sight of the American legal system and its changing perception. ****National Museum of Natural History - The National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) is part of the Smithsonian Institution, the world’s preeminent museum and research complex. The Museum is dedicated to inspiring curiosity, discovery, and learning about the natural world through its unparalleled research, collections, exhibitions, and education outreach programs. Opened in 1910, the green-domed museum on the National Mall was among the first Smithsonian building constructed exclusively to house the national collections and research facilities. ****National Portrait Gallery - The Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery tells the stories of America through the individuals who have shaped U.S. culture. Through the visual arts, performing arts, and new media, the Portrait Gallery portrays poets and presidents, visionaries and villains, actors and activists who speak American history.Smithsonian American Art Museum - The Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) is America's first federal art collection, dedicated to the enjoyment and understanding of American art. The museum celebrates the extraordinary creativity of our country's artists, whose works are windows on the American experience. National Air and Space Museum - The Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum maintains the largest collection of historic air and spacecraft in the world. It is also a vital center for research into the history, science, and technology of aviation and space flight, as well as planetary science and terrestrial geology and geophysics. The National Mall building in Washington, D.C. has hundreds of artifacts on display including the original Wright 1903 Flyer, the Spirit of St. Louis, the Apollo 11 command module, and a lunar rock sample that visitors can touch.National Museum of American History – The National Museum of American History dedicates its collections and scholarship to inspiring a broader understanding of our nation and its many peoples. The NMAH creates learning opportunities; stimulate imaginations, and present challenging ideas about our country’s past. The Museum collects and preserves more than 3 million artifacts. This museum takes care of everything from the original Star-Spangled Banner and Abraham Lincoln’s top hat to Dizzy Gillespie’s angled trumpet and Dorothy’s ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz. The museum’s collections form a vast and fascinating mosaic of American life.National Gallery of Art - Generations of remarkable Americans are kept in the company of their fellow citizens at the National Portrait Gallery. The Gallery presents the wonderful diversity of individuals who have left–and are leaving–their mark on our country and our culture. Through the visual and performing arts, this museum celebrates leaders such as George Washington and Martin Luther King Jr., artists such as Mary Cassatt and George Gershwin, activists such as Sequoyah and Rosa Parks, and icons of pop culture such as Babe Ruth and Marilyn Monroe. They all link us to our past, our present, and our future. For anyone fascinated by famous Americans and their stories, the National Portrait Gallery is a must-visit destinationSmithsonian Museum of American Indian - The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian is the newest museum on the National Mall in Washington, DC, showcasing Native American objects from ancient pre-Columbian civilizations through the 21st century. Multimedia presentations, live performances and hands-on demonstrations bring the Native AmericanHirshhorn Museum - The Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden is a leading voice for contemporary art and culture and provides a national platform for the art and artists of present time. They seek to share the transformative power of modern and contemporary art with audiences at all levels of awareness and understanding by creating meaningful, personal experiences in which art, artists, audiences and ideas converge. The United States Capital (Picture) - The United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., is among the most architecturally impressive and symbolically important buildings in the world. It has housed the meeting chambers of the Senate and the House of Representatives for almost two centuries. Begun in 1793, the Capitol has been built, burnt, rebuilt, extended, and restored; today, it stands as a monument not only to its builders but also to the American people and their government.Albert Einstein Memorial - is a monumental bronze statue depicting Albert Einstein created with manuscript papers in hand. It is located in central Washington, D.C., in a grove of trees at the southwest corner of the grounds of the Natinoal Academy of Sciences on Constitution Avenue, near to the Vietnam Memorial. .White House (Picture) – For two hundred years, the White House has stood as a symbol of the Presidency, the United States government, and the American people. The White House has a unique and fascinating history. It survived a fire at the hands of the British in 1814 (during the war of 1812) and another fire in the West Wing in 1929, while Herbert Hoover was President. The White House has stood for 216 years and is one of the everlasting symbols of our country. Ford’s Theater - Since it reopened its doors in 1968, more than a hundred years after the April 14, 1865, assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, Ford’s Theatre has been one of the most visited sites in the nation’s capital. Ford’s Theatre has enthralled visitors because of its unique place in United States history, and its mission to celebrate the legacy of Abraham Lincoln and explore the American experience through theatre and education.United States Botanical Gardens - The United States Botanic Garden (USBG) is a botanic garden run by the Congress of the United States. It is located in Washington, D.C., on the U.S. Capitol Grounds campus near Garfield Circle. The building itself, which includes a large Lord & Burnham greenhouse, is divided into separate rooms, each one simulating a different habitat.Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial - This memorial was the most recent addition to the National Mall and it rests quietly near the tidal basin. This substantial memorial commemorates the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King’s speeches and presence as it exhibits inscribed quotations and a beautifully chiseled statue. The physical presence of Dr. King is to represent his message of hope coming through the mountain of despair. ................
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