WASHINGTON D.C. THE CAPITAL CITY OF THE USA

1. WASHINGTON D.C.THE CAPITAL CITY OF THE USA

2. Facts About the United States • U.S. declared independence: July 4, 1776 • Largest State: Alaska • Smallest State: Rhode Island • Capital of the U.S.: District of Columbia, Washington D.C. • 1st State: Delaware in 1787 • 50th State: Hawaii in 1959 • Ohio: 1803 was its Statehood; 17th state

3. Facts About the U.S. Flag • 13 Stripes represent the 13 original colonies • 50 Stars represent the 50 states of the United States

4. Meaning of the Flag • The stars stand for the 50 states • There are 13 stripes, (seven red and six white) standing for the original 13 colonies • White stands for purity • Red stands for courage • Blue stands for justice

5. Why Stars & Stripes? • Stars are considered a symbol of the heavens • The stripe is symbolic of the rays of light emanating from the sun.

9. WASHINGTON, D.C. The capital of the United States founded on July 16, 1790.

10. WASHINGTON, D.C. : • Formally the District of Columbia • commonly referred to as Washington, the District, • Or simply D.C.

11. District of Columbia Seal: Flag

12. White House … • the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the United States - Barack Obama • Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C.

13. The District is located on the north bank of the Potomac River • is bordered by the states of Virginia(to the southwest) and Maryland to the other sides

15. Government … • The U.S. Congress ultimate authority over Washington, D.C.- Article One, Section Eight of the United States Constitution • Washington, D.C did not have an elected municipal government until the passage of the 1973 Home Rule Act

16. Sport … • Washington, D.C. is home to five major professional men's teams: • Basketball -Washington Wizards • Hockey- Washington Capitals • Baseball- Washington Nationals • Soccer- D.C. United • Football- Washington Redskins

17. And also home to two women's professional sports teams … • Basketball- Washington Wizards • Soccer - Washington Freedom

18. Historic sites and museums …

19. Washington Monument • built to commemorate the first U.S. president, General George Washington

20. Lincoln Memorial ... is an American memorial built to honor the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln

21. National World War II Memorial … is a National Memorialdedicated to Americans who served in the armed forces and as civilians during World War II

22. The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is the largest of Washington, D.C.'s reflecting pools

23. National Air and Space Museum holds the largest collection of historic aircraft and spacecraft in the world

24. National Museum of American History … collects, preserves and displays the heritage of the United States in the areas of social, political, cultural, scientific and military history

25. National Museum of the American Indian dedicated to the life, languages, literature, history, and arts of the native Americans of the Western Hemisphere

26. Smithsonian National Zoological Park is one of the oldest zoos in the United States

27. Woodley Park … very nice residential area with two of the biggest hotels in DC and what is probably the most concentrated collection of international restaurants in the city

28. Performing arts and music

29. John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts … is a performing arts centerlocated on the Potomac River

30. National Portrait Gallery Its collections focus on images of famous individual Americans.

31. Washington National Opera

32. Lincoln Theatre Theatre included a movie house and ballroom, hosted jazz and big band performers such as Duke Ellington

33. Projekt przygotowali: • Patryk Magoń • Tomasz Kopeć • Kamil Kruk • Dawid Mielniczek • Sebastian Kluz • Opiekun: mgr Joanna Górska

34. Bibliografia • Internet