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American Monuments

American Monuments. By Carla Geglio. Audience. This lesson is designed for: 4 th -6 th Graders Middle class, suburban schools Students that finish their in-class assignments early. Environment. This lesson should be done individually

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American Monuments

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  1. American Monuments By Carla Geglio

  2. Audience This lesson is designed for: • 4th-6th Graders • Middle class, suburban schools • Students that finish their in-class assignments early

  3. Environment • This lesson should be done individually • Students should have access to a computer with headphones or a space where noise will not bother others

  4. Objectives • Conditions: At a computer with headphones • Performance: Students will be able to recognize important American landmarks. Students will also improve their understanding of the history of each monument and how they relate to United States history • Criteria: Students should obtain at least an 80% on their quiz to show that they have mastered the material

  5. American Monuments By Carla Geglio Click to Begin the Lesson!

  6. Before you begin… Click on each button to see what it does: This button will take you to the previous slide This button will take you to the next slide This button will take you to the main menu Main Menu Click to Continue

  7. What would you like to learn about? • The White House • The Washington Monument • The Statue of Liberty • The Lincoln Memorial • The Hollywood Sign • Mount Rushmore • The Empire State Building • The Jefferson National Expansion Memorial You can also watch the review video, answer some practice quiz questions, or go straight to the quiz

  8. The White House • Location: Washington, D.C. • Dedicated: October 13, 1792 • Architect: James Hoban Main Menu

  9. The White House Continued • The White House has been the home of every president since John Adams • The house had to be rebuilt after it was destroyed during the War of 1812 • The mansion is 6 stories has its own bowling alley, indoor swimming pool, and movie theatre Main Menu

  10. The Washington Monument • Location: Washington, D.C. • Dedicated: February 21, 1885 • Architect: Robert Mills Main Menu

  11. The Washington Monument Continued • The monument was built to commemorate the General George Washington • The obelisk statue is made of marble and granite • It is both the world’s tallest stone structure and the world’s tallest obelisk Main Menu

  12. The Statue of Liberty • Location: Liberty Island, NY • Dedicated: October 28, 1886 • Architect: Frederic Bartholdi Main Menu

  13. The Statue of Liberty Continued • The statue was a gift to the United States from France • The figure is the Roman goddess of freedom, Libertas • She holds a torch and a tablet; a broken chain lies at her feet • The statue has become an iconic representation of freedom Main Menu

  14. The Lincoln Memorial • Location: Washington, D.C. • Dedicated: February 12, 1914 • Architect: Henry Bacon and Daniel Chester French Main Menu

  15. The Lincoln Memorial Continued • The Memorial was built to honor President Abraham Lincoln • The building is in the style classical of Greek temples and contains a large, seated sculpture of Lincoln • The Memorial contains inscriptions of Lincoln’s two most famous speeches : The Gettysburg Address and the Second Inaugural Address Main Menu

  16. The Lincoln Memorial Continued • The memorial is located directly across from the Washington Monument, a reflection pool lies between the two monuments • The Memorial was the site of Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “I Have A Dream” speech Main Menu

  17. The Hollywood Sign • Location: Mount Lee, California • Dedicated: May 8, 1923 • Architect: Thomas Fisk Goff Main Menu

  18. The Hollywood Sign Continued • The sign was originally created as an advertisement but has since become an American landmark • The letters of the sign are 45 feet tall and 350 feet long • The sign had to be restored in 1973. Nine private donors supplied the money to replace one letter each Main Menu

  19. Mount Rushmore • Location: Keystone, South Dakota • Dedicated: March 3, 1925 • Architect: Gutzon Borglum Main Menu

  20. Mount Rushmore Continued • Sculpture carved into granite • Features the heads of four former U.S. presidents: Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt, and Lincoln • The memorial is over 5000 feet tall and over 1200 acres wide Main Menu

  21. The Empire State Building • Location: New York, New York • Dedicated: July 28, 1931 • Architect: William F. Lamb Main Menu

  22. The Empire State Building Continued • The skyscraper is 102 stories and stands 1454 feet high • It is currently the tallest building in New York, the third tallest building in the United States and the 15th tallest in the world • Colored lights on the building change according to the season or special events Main Menu

  23. The Jefferson National Expansion Memorial • Location: St. Louis, Missouri • Dedicated: December 21, 1935 • Architect: Eero Saarinen Main Menu

  24. Jefferson National Expansion Memorial Continued • The stainless steel arch stands near the starting place of the Lewis and Clark Expedition • There is a tram inside of the arch so visitors can ride to the top and back down Main Menu

  25. Jefferson National Expansion Memorial Continued • The arch was created to commemorate three things: 1. The Louisiana Purchase 2. The first civil government west of the Mississippi River 3. The debate over slavery resulting from the Dred Scott case Main Menu

  26. Quiz Now it is time to see what you have learned about American monuments! To test your knowledge, you will take a 12-question, multiple-choice quiz. What would you like to do? Watch a review video about the monuments Answer a few practice questions Continue on to the quiz

  27. Practice Quiz 1. The White House been home to every president except for whom? a. John Adams b. George Washington c. James Madison

  28. Practice Quiz CORRECT! Well done, you picked the right answer! Continue to the Next Question Start the Quiz

  29. Practice Quiz INCORRECT! Sorry! You chose the wrong answer. Go Back and Try Again

  30. Practice Quiz 2. The Washington Monument was built to commemorate which historical figure? a. Booker T. Washington b. George Washington c. George Washington Carver

  31. Practice Quiz CORRECT! Well done, you picked the right answer! Continue to the Next Question Start the Quiz

  32. Practice Quiz INCORRECT! Sorry! You chose the wrong answer. Go Back and Try Again

  33. Practice Quiz 3. Where is the Statue of Liberty located? a. Washington, D.C. b. Philadelphia c. New York

  34. Practice Quiz CORRECT! Well done, you picked the right answer! Continue to the Next Question Start the Quiz

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  36. Practice Quiz 4. The Lincoln Memorial contains inscriptions of Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address and what other famous speech? a. The Peoria Speech b. The Cooper Union Speech c. The Gettysburg Address

  37. Practice Quiz CORRECT! Well done, you picked the right answer! You have finished the practice quiz. Click to continue on to the real quiz

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  39. Quiz 1. The White House had to be rebuilt after which war? a. The Civil War b. The Revolutionary War c. The War of 1812

  40. Quiz CORRECT! Well done, you picked the right answer! Continue to the Next Question

  41. Quiz INCORRECT! Sorry! You chose the wrong answer. Go Back and Try Again

  42. Quiz 2. The Washington Monument is the world’s second tallest stone structure. a. True b. False

  43. Quiz CORRECT! Well done, you picked the right answer! Continue to the Next Question

  44. Quiz INCORRECT! Sorry! You chose the wrong answer. Go Back and Try Again

  45. Quiz 3. The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the U.S. from what country? a. France b. Spain c. Great Britain

  46. Quiz CORRECT! Well done, you picked the right answer! Continue to the Next Question

  47. Quiz INCORRECT! Sorry! You chose the wrong answer. Go Back and Try Again

  48. Quiz 4. The Lincoln Memorial is directly across from which other American monument? a. The Washington Monument b. The Empire State Building c. The White House

  49. Quiz CORRECT! Well done, you picked the right answer! Continue to the Next Question

  50. Quiz INCORRECT! Sorry! You chose the wrong answer. Go Back and Try Again

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