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__DC Tour:__ Maps:

1.)__Arlington National Cemetery__
 * Fact:
 * 4 million people visit annually
 * William Howard Taft & John Fitzgerald Kennedy buried in the cemetery
 * John F. Kennedy
 * 35th President
 * Nov. 22, 1963-J.F.K was assassinated
 * Lee Harvey Oswald-Supposed assassinate
 * Nov. 25, 1963- J.F.K was buried
 * His wife wanted him to have the eternal flame on his grave.
 * William Howard Taft
 * First president to be buried in the cemetery
 * Only person to serve as president and chief of justice at the same time
 * 27th president
 * Died five weeks after he retired
 * More than 300,000 people buried in the cemetery
 * From all nation's war-From American revolution to the war in Afghanistan
 * 2nd Largest number of people buried in the cemetery
 * About 6,900 burials a year
 * Citation
 * Facts
 * "Arlington National Cemetery Facts." //Arlington National Cemetery// . N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Mar. 2011. 
 * J.F.K
 * "Biography of John Fitzgerald Kennedy: President of the United States ." //Arlington National Cemetery// . N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Mar. 2011. .
 * Taft
 * "Biography of William Howard Taft, President of the United States and Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court ." //Arlington National Cemetery//. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Mar. 2011. .

2.)__White House__
 * Fact:
 * The President's personal office is called the oval office. Any plane he flies on is called Air Force One, and any helicopter is called Marine One.
 * More than 200 years, the White House has been home to the country's president and their family
 * In 1814, the White House was but to a flam by the British, and in 1929 the west wing caught on fire.
 * Presidents can express their individual style in how they decorate some parts of the house and in how they receive the public during their stay.
 * There are 132 rooms, 35 bathrooms, and 6 levels in the Residence. There are also 412 doors, 147 windows, 28 fireplaces, 8 staircases, and 3 elevators.
 * In 1901, President Theodore Roosevelt gave the White House its official name
 * Five, full-time chefs work in the White House kitchen
 * Citations:
 * "History ." //The White House, President Barack Obama// . N.p., 26 Feb. Web. 3 Mar. 2011. .

3.)__National Archives__
 * Fact:
 * National Archives basically holds all the legal/important documents for America. Holds the Deceleration of Independence, Bill of Rights, and the U.S. Constitution.
 * "About the National Archives of the United States ." //National Archives// . The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. Web. 3 Mar. 2011. .
 * It is important to preserve our nations history because if we need to search your family tree or look up information about the government, it will be there.
 * Everything is worth preserving, but if it could help or affect something later on in life, then the National Archives will try to preserve it. Also they keep Federal records that are judged to have continuing value
 * <span style="color: #30302e; font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;">The National Archives was established in 1934 by President Franklin Roosevelt, but its major holdings date back to 1775.

4.)__Newseum__


 * Fact:
 * "That the people have the right peaceably to assemble for their common good, and to apply to those invested with the powers of government for redress of grievances by petition or remonstrance."
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: times,helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">"Freedom to Petition ." //Civics Library Of The Missouri Bar//. The Missouri Bar, 2006. Web. 3 Mar. 2011. <http://members.mobar.org/civics/Petition.htm>.
 * Freedom:
 * Petition
 * Origin:
 * England
 * Pivotal case/issues related to this freedom:
 * When King John was forced to sign the Magna Carta and when the colonist declared Independence from Britain
 * Do I agree with how it was decided? Why or why not?
 * Yes, I agree because every deserives a chance to petition something if they don't think is right. Also if the group the petitioners are petitioning hear what the petitioners are saying they could change their mind.

5.)__U.S. Supreme Court__
 * Fact:
 * Include:
 * History
 * Consists of a Chief of Justice and justices
 * President nominates the justices
 * Article 3
 * Built 1931-1935
 * The court first sat in the building on Monday, October 7, 1935
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: times,helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">"Touring the Building ." //Supreme Court of the United States// . N.p., 3 Mar. 2011. Web. 3 Mar. 2011. <http://www.supremecourt.gov/visiting/touringthebuilding.aspx>.
 * Judicial Branch of the government
 * Sites to see
 * Exhibits
 * America's temple of Justice
 * celebrating 75th anniversary
 * learn the court's "temporary" home in various government buildings
 * explore evolution of architect Cass Gilbert's design throughout the building's architecture
 * Sandra Day O'Conner
 * 1981-2006
 * Appointed by Ronald Regan
 * First women on the supreme court
 * Her bench chair and robe
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: times,helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">"CURRENT EXHIBITIONS Information Sheet." //Supreme Court of the United States//. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Mar. 2011. <http://www.supremecourt.gov/visiting/Current_Exhibitions.pdf>.
 * Photos

6.)__U.S. Capitol Building__
 * Fact:
 * Write and find the answers to 3 questions about the capitol
 * 1.)What article can you find Congress in? __Article One__
 * 2.)What is a rotunda? __A rotunda is large, domed, circular room located in the center of the Capitol on the second floor__
 * 3.)How many Senators are from each state? __Two per state__
 * Be able to describe...
 * Work completed in the capitol
 * The legislative body
 * Makes laws that deal with our everyday lives.
 * Conducts investigations to oversee the executive branch
 * Congress=House of Representatives and U.S. Senate
 * Difference between the House and the Senate.
 * House
 * 435 Representatives
 * Has sole authority to impeach federal official aid to elect a president
 * Revenue and spending bills traditionally go to the House first
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: times,helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">"The U.S. House of Representatives ." //U.S. Capitol// . N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Mar. 2011. <http://www.visitthecapitol.gov/aboutcongress/house/index.html>.
 * Senate
 * 100-2 from each state
 * Has authority to approve or reject presidential nominations to executive and judicial offices
 * Has sole power to try impeachments
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: times,helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">"The U.S. Senate ." //U.S. Capitol// . N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Mar. 2011. <http://www.visitthecapitol.gov/aboutcongress/senate/index.html>.
 * Exhibition Hall, Capitol Dome
 * Exhibition Hall
 * <span style="color: #5a5a5a; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">//E Pluribus Unum - Out of Many One//
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">﻿Only exhibit in the world dedicated to telling the story of the United State's Congress and the U.S. Capitol
 * Features: documents and artifacts, videos, touchable models, computer interactive and two small theaters.
 * Shows how everything works
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: times,helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">"Exhibition Hall at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center." //U.S. Capitol// . N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Mar. 2011. <http://www.visitthecapitol.gov/Exhibitions/>.
 * Capitol Dome
 * Most famous man-made landmark in America
 * Thomas U. Walter-designed by-also architect for the House and Senate extensions
 * First finished in 1824
 * Total cost= $1,047,291
 * Pounds of ironwork bolted together=8,909,200
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: times,helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">"The United States Capitol Dome ." //Architect of the Capitol// . N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Mar. 2011. <http://www.aoc.gov/cc/capitol/dome.cfm>.

__Brief history of the Smithsonian institute__
 * August 10, 1846-Congress passed the legislation (9. Stat. 102)<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;">founding the Smithsonian Institution as an establishment dedicated to the "increase and diffusion of knowledge," and President James K. Polk signed it into law the same day
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;">James Simthson (Chemist and mineralogist) said that if he died and his heirs died with no heirs than he would leave his estate to the United States of America
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;">Over the years there were many Secretaries of the Smithsonian Institute
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: times,helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">"Smithsonian Institution General History ." //Smithsonian Institute Archives// . 2004. Web. 4 Mar. 2011. <http://siarchives.si.edu/history/main_generalhistory.html>.

7.)__National Museum of the American Indian__
 * Fact:
 * Exhibits
 * A few exhibits consist of:
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 17px;">R.C. Gorman: Early Prints and Drawings, 1966–1974
 * 28 Drawings and literatures by Navajo artist R.C. Gorman (1931-2005)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 17px;">Our Lives: Contemporary Life and Identities
 * Shows how residents of eight Native communities live in the 21st century
 * Visitors can learn about the deliberate and often difficult choices indigenous people make in order to survive economically, save their language from extinction, preserve their cultural integrity, and keep their traditional arts alive.
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: times,helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">"Current Exhibitions in Washington, DC ." //National Museum of the American Indian// . N.p., n.d. . Web. 4 Mar. 2011. <http://www.nmai.si.edu/subpage.cfm?subpage=exhibitions&second=dc&third=current>.
 * History
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">16th Museum of the Smithsonian Institute
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">First national museum dedicated to the preservation, study, and exhibition of the life, languages, literature, history, and arts of Native Americans
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Established by the act of Congress in 1989
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: times,helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">"About the National Museum of the American Indian." //National Museum of the American Indian// . N.p., n.d. . Web. 4 Mar. 2011. <http://www.nmai.si.edu/subpage.cfm?subpage=about>.
 * fun facts
 * Their are more than 300,000 images depicting both historic <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 17px;">contemporary Native American life
 * There is also another National Museum of the American Indian in New York City

8.)__National Museum of Natural Museum__
 * Fact:
 * history
 * March 17, 1910 - first opened doors
 * At the time it founded in 1846
 * 126.5 million artifacts
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: times,helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">"A Brief History ." //Smithsonian National Museum of Natural Museum//. Smithsonian Institution, 2011. Web. 4 Mar. 2011. <http://www.mnh.si.edu/onehundredyears/brief_history.htm>.
 * fun facts
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Dedicated to inspiring curiosity, discovery, and learning about the natural world <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 14px;">through its unparalleled research, collections, exhibitions, and education outreach programs.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">The main building on the National Mall contains 1.5 million square feet of space overall and 325,000 square feet of exhibition and public space; altogether the Museum is the size of 18 football fields, and houses over 1000 employees.
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: times,helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">"About the Museum ." //Smithsonian National Museum of Natural Museum//. Smithsonian Institution, 2011. Web. 4 Mar. 2011. <http://www.mnh.si.edu/about.html>.
 * Includes history from the beginning of the Earth to Dinosaurs to rare jewelry
 * Exhibits
 * The Hope Diamond
 * November 1958, brought to the Museum
 * Has a supposed curse to it
 * Supposed to have been the reason of death for Marie Antoinette and her husband, Louis XVI, had their heads chopped off
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: times,helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">"Mystery of the Hope Diamond ." //Smithsonian Channel// . Smithsonian Institution, n.d. Web. 4 Mar. 2011. <http://www.smithsonianchannel.com/site/sn/show.do?show=136360>.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 13px;">** Exhibit Case: Dinosaurs in Our Backyard (first floor, fossil halls) **
 * 225 to 65 million years ago dinosaurs lived everywhere on Earth
 * In this exhibit, you can see fossils and other records of dinosaurs on Earth
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: times,helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">"Exhibitions ." //Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History//. Smithsonian Institution, 2011. Web. 4 Mar. 2011. <http://www.mnh.si.edu/exhibits/>.

9.)__Washington__ __Monument__
 * Fact:
 * Describe the scenery
 * To honor George Washington
 * It is shaped like an Egyptian obelisk
 * Stands 555' & 5 1/8" tall
 * Finished in December 6, 1884
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: times,helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">"George Washington ." //nps.gov//. National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior, 8 Feb. 2011. Web. 4 Mar. 2011. <http://www.nps.gov/wamo/index.htm>.
 * On the ground level there is a large cement circle frame on the ground with flag poles all around holding the American flag.
 * In the mall
 * Grass surrounded
 * Over looks Lincoln and WWII Memorials
 * When looking from the ground up on the monument, you see white marble blocks
 * At the 150' level you can see a color change in the monument where construction slowed down in 1854
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: times,helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">"Washington Monument ." //nps.gov Washington D.C.// . National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior, n.d. . Web. 4 Mar. 2011. <http://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/wash/dc72.htm>.
 * Describe the purpose
 * The purpose of this monument is to honor George Washington, who led the country to independence and was the country's first president.
 * Evaluate whether or not the memorial do a just job of helping American's remember
 * I think it does a good job of keeping Americans remembering because once you hear the word Washington Monument, most quickly think of George Washington and how he served his country.
 * I think it does a good job of keeping Americans remembering because once you hear the word Washington Monument, most quickly think of George Washington and how he served his country.

10.)__World War II Memorial__
 * Fact:
 * Describe the scenery
 * In the middle of the memorial is a giant fountain
 * The layout is a left to right oval of cement
 * It is in the middle of the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial
 * As you look around there are pillars for each state in the country in the memorial.
 * There is also a freedom wall of stars which is a long wall with stars of the officers who fought in the war.
 * There is a pavilion for the Pacific and Atlantic oceans and in each one there is a statue at the top of birds holding a reef.
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: times,helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">Latoff, Rick. "Memorial Photos ." //National WWII Memorial Washington D.C.// . American Battle Monuments Commission, 2003. Web. 4 Mar. 2011. <http://www.wwiimemorial.com/default.asp?page=pictures.asp&subpage=>.
 * Describe the Purpose
 * Honors 16 million people who served in the armed forces of the U.S. during WWII.
 * Monument to the spirit, sacrifice, and commitment of the American people
 * Overall, stands as an important symbol of American national unit, a timeless reminder of the moral strength and power that shows when a nations bonds and forms together
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: times,helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">"Facts." //National WWII Memorial Washington D.C.// . American Battle Monuments Commission, 2003. Web. 4 Mar. 2011. <http://www.wwiimemorial.com/default.asp?page=facts.asp&subpage=intro>.
 * Evaluate whether or not the memorial do a just job of helping American's remember
 * I think it has done a a good job of keeping Americans remembering because it shows respect for those who fought in WWII, and also when someone sees this monument they will most likely become curious and find out what it was created for.

11.)__Vietnam Memorial__
 * Fact:
 * Describe the scenery
 * There is a long wall filled with peoples name in a dark granite
 * The wall is on the mall and surrounded by grass
 * Describe the purpose
 * The purpose of the Vietnam Memorial was to honor those who fought and died in the Vietnam War.
 * The wall was designed by Maya Ying Lin, a student from Yale University
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: times,helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">"Wall Information ." //The Vietnam Veterans Memorial The Wall-USA//. N.p., n.d. . Web. 4 Mar. 2011. <http://thewall-usa.com/information.asp>.
 * Evaluate whether or not the memorial do a just job of helping Americans remember
 * It does a great job of helping Americans remember because, first of all its free so anyone can come and visit, and it has the names of the causalities in the war by putting up their name on the wall

12.)__Lincoln Memorial__ >> <span style="color: #333333; font-family: times,helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">"Lincoln Memorial ." //nps.gov//. N.p., 25 Feb. 2011. Web. 4 Mar. 2011. <http://www.nps.gov/linc/index.htm>. >> >> <span style="color: #333333; font-family: times,helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">- > -Describe the purpose: The purpose of this memorial is to honor Abraham Lincoln and all that he did while he was alive. > -Evaluate whether or not the memorial do a just job of helping Americans remember >> I think this memorial does a good job of helping Americans remembering because inside the memorial on the walls are carved inscriptions of Lincoln's Inaugural Address and the Gettysburg Address, so this way it can easily help Americans remember what Lincoln did while he was alive. >> >> <span style="color: #333333; font-family: times,helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">"Lincoln Memorial ." //nps.gov//. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Mar. 2011. <http://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/wash/dc71.htm>.
 * Fact:-Describe the scenery : The memorial has columns all around and at the top of the building are the names of the states, when you walk into the monument you will see a giant marble Abraham Lincoln, 19' and weighs 175 tons, sitting on a chair in the middle. On the wall behind him is a quote that says: <span style="color: #4d4d4d; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 17px;">“In this temple, as in the hearts of the people for whom he saved the Union, the memory of Abraham Lincoln is enshrined forever.”

13.)__Korean Memorial ﻿__
 * Fact:
 * Describe the scenery
 * When you visit the Korean Memorial you will see nineteen stainless steel sculptors, replicas of just a few who served in the Korean war, along the area.
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: times,helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">"Korean War Veterans Memorial ." //nps.gov//. N.p., 14 Feb. 2011. Web. 4 Mar. 2011. <http://www.nps.gov/kowa/index.htm>.
 * Of the 19 soldiers;
 * 14 army
 * 3 marines
 * 1navy
 * 1 air force
 * Ethnics of the sculptors:
 * 12 Caucasian
 * 3 African Americans
 * 2 Hispanic
 * 1 oriental
 * 1 native american
 * The juniper bushes are meant to represent the rough terrain in Korea
 * Describe the purpose
 * <span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: normal;">Public Law 99-572 on Oct. 28, 1986 "…to honor members of the United States Armed Forces who served in the Korean War, particularly those who were killed in action, are still missing inaction, or were held as prisoners of war."
 * <span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: times,helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">"KOREAN WAR VETERANS MEMORIAL." //U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District// . U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 26 May 2010. Web. 4 Mar. 2011. <http://www.nab.usace.army.mil/projects/WashingtonDC/korean.html>.
 * Evaluate whether or not the memorial do a just job of helping Americans remember
 * I think it will do a good job of helping Americans remember because when you visit this memorial you will could kind of imagine what it was like back in the war.

14.)__Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial__
 * Fact: 32nd president, polio at age 39 and paralyzed from the waist down, guided country through the great depression and WWII,
 * Describe the scenery
 * you will see F.D.R sitting down with his dog beside him
 * Waterfalls (peace & prosperity), statues
 * Newest of the memorials
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: times,helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">"Washington D.C. ." //Abbey Gardens// . N.p., n.d. . Web. 4 Mar. 2011. <http://www.abbeygardens.name/washington_dc.htm>.
 * Describe the purpose
 * The purpose was to honor President F.D.R.
 * Help?
 * I think so

15.)__Jefferson Memorial__
 * Fact:
 * Scenery
 * Modeled after the Pantheon of Rome
 * Giant statue of Thomas Jefferson
 * overlooks the Tidal Basin
 * Purpose
 * <span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;">It was intended to represent the Age of Enlightenment and Jefferson as a philosopher and statesman.
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: times,helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">"Jefferson Memorial ." //Washington, DC// . N.p., n.d. . Web. 4 Mar. 2011. <http://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/wash/dc73.htm>.
 * <span style="font-family: times,helvetica;"> Help?
 * <span style="font-family: times,helvetica;"> Yes