Tour

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A Tour of Washington, D.C.
By Mr. Schwab's Class
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Washington, D.C. is AWESOME!
Jefferson Memorial
Lincoln Memorial
White
House
Vietnam Veteran's Memorial
Washington Monument
Capitol Building
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Eli
Katie
Welcome!

• Welcome parents and friends to our special
  Washington, D.C. program and parent lunch.
  Because February has the birthdays of George
  Washington and Abraham Lincoln, it is celebrated
  as Presidents month. Second grade has been
  studying special people, places, and things of
  the United States.
• Washington, D.C. is the home of our presidents
  and also has many monuments and memorials
  dedicated to their memory. Many buildings in
  Washington, D.C. house museums, courts, and
  libraries. We would like to start our program
  with a little tour of some of these special
  places.

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The Jefferson Memorial
Mitchell
Cody S.

• Wouldnt it be awesome to some day have a
  memorial built in your honor? Thomas Jefferson
  certainly deserves the memorial named after him.
  He was one of the men who wrote the Declaration
  of Independence. He also went on to become our
  3rd president. Thomas Jefferson dedicated
  himself to the rights of Americans.
• The Jefferson Memorial is one of the coolest
  monuments in Washington, D.C. It is located on
  the Tidal Basin, and it is surrounded by the
  famous cherry trees. The Memorial was made to
  look like the home Jefferson lived in. It is a
  circular building with a dome roof.

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Lincoln Memorial
Elizabeth

• The Lincoln Memorial is named after our 16th
  president, Abraham Lincoln. It is no wonder a
  man with a nick name like Honest Abe would have
  a memorial built in honor of him. Lincoln
  believed that all men and women are created fair
  and equal. He helped to set slaves free forever.
  The Lincoln Memorial stands 19 feet from head to
  toe. If Lincoln were able to stand up from his
  stone chair, he would be 28 feet tall! This
  memorial is heads above the rest!

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Washington Monument
Bryce

• The Washington Monument is probably the
  best-known landmark in Washington, D.C. It is
  over 555 feet tall and can be seen from almost
  anywhere in the city. It is made of white
  marble. Visitors can go to the top by elevator
  to get a great view. People enjoy visiting this
  beautiful monument in memory of our first
  president, George Washington.

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The
Vietnam
Veterans'
Wyatt
Gaten
Memorial

• The Vietnam Veterans Memorial has nearly 60,000
  names on it. It honors the Americans who died in
  the Vietnam War. This was the only war America
  has lost. It was the longest war in our history.
  Americans didnt all agree that we should be
  fighting in Vietnam. After the war, some people
  felt sad and ashamed.
• Jan Scruggs, a Vietnam veteran, thought we should
  have something to remember the people who died in
  the war. He raised money and held a contest to
  design a memorial. A college student named Maya
  Lin won. She had an idea for a wall made of
  shiny black granite. The names of the people
  that died in the war were put on the wall in the
  order that they died. Today, when people visit
  the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, some leave
  flowers, pictures, or make crayon rubbings of
  names on the wall. Visitors can also see a
  statue of three Vietnam veterans near the wall.

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Danielle
The White House
Arrison

• The White House belongs to everyone in our
  country. The President of the United States
  works there. The White House is in Washington,
  D.C., the capital of our country. Important
  decisions are made in the White House. Leaders
  from all around the world come to meet with the
  President. This house is a symbol of our
  country. There are also parties and special
  ceremonies at the White House.
• You can visit the White House. Over one million
  people visit it every year. There are 132 rooms
  in the white house. Did you know that 15,000
  letters are delivered to the White House every
  day, and telephone operators answer almost 50,000
  calls there?

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The Capitol
Building
Emilie
David

• Did you know that if you lived in 1792, you could
  have entered a contest for the best design of the
  United States Capitol and that you would receive
  a prize of 500.00 dollars if you won? Well a
  man named William Thornton did just that. Out of
  all the designs that were entered, his was
  considered the best.
• If you ever go to Washington, D.C., be sure to
  visit the Capitol. The Capitol is the building
  where the elected representatives of all
  Americans meet each day to make laws that help to
  govern our great country. Its construction began
  in 1793 with President George Washington laying
  the first cornerstone. It was not completed
  until the year 1863. Thats 70 years!

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Gabe
Dylan
The Capitol Building

• Did you know that in 1814, during the War of
  1812, the British troops attacked Washington,
  D.C. and burned the Capitol down? Of course,
  such a great and important building was rebuilt
  even better than before.
• The Statue that stands on the top of the
  Capitols beautiful dome is the Statue of
  Freedom. It was sculpted in Italy and, like the
  Statue of Liberty, was sent to the United States
  by boat across the Atlantic Ocean.

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Emily
Nathan
The Flag

• One of the special symbols of the United States
  is our countrys flag. It has 13 stripeseach
  one standing for one of the original 13 colonies.
  It has 50 stars, which represent each of the 50
  states. The colors symbolize red for heartiness
  and courage, blue for justice and truth, and
  white which stands for purity.
• There are many rules for displaying and honoring
  this great symbol. We stand when the first flag
  in a parade passes by we salute if we are in
  uniform, or place our hand over our heart and
  remain quiet we should not let the flag touch
  the ground and it should be displayed with a
  light if flown at night. These are just a few of
  the important rules.

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Cody W
Erin
The Pledge

• We would like you to join us in saying the Pledge
  of Allegiance to our flag. This year we have
  learned what the words mean. We are actually
  promising to be good citizens when we say the
  Pledge.
• Please say the Pledge with us slowly. We will
  stop after short phrases and tell you what it
  means. Just follow the screen. Now, please
  stand up for the Pledge to our flag.

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• I pledge allegiance
• (I promise to be loyal)
• To the flag
• (To the flag)
• Of the United States of America
• (Of the joined together states of America)
• And to the republic
• (And to the country)
• For which it stands
• (For which it stands)
• One nation
• (One country)
• Under God
• (Under God)
• Indivisible
• (Cannot be divided)
• With liberty
• (With freedom)
• And justice for all

Pledge Of Allegiance
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Bryce
Flag Songs Nicknames

• The last part of our program is a song we have
  been practicing. Its called Youre a Grand Old
  Flag. Did you know there are many nicknames for
  our flag? Its called The Red, White, and
  Blue Old Glory The Stars and Stripes and The
  Star Spangled Banner. Wed like to honor our
  flag now with a song.

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You're A Grand Old Flag

• Youre a grand old flag, youre a high flying
  flag,
• And forever in peace may you wave.
• Youre the emblem of the land I love.
• The home of the free and the brave.
• Every heart beats true,
• Under red, white, and blue.
• Where theres never a boast or brag.
• Well should old acquaintance be forgot.
• Keep youre eye on the grand old flag.

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Elizabeth
THANK YOU!

• Thank you for coming to join us today for our
  program. Lunch is next! Feel free to stop up
  and browse around when you have finished eating.
  The doors are open! Enjoy your lunch and thank
  you again for coming. In closing, please join us
  in singing The Star Spangled Banner.

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Star Spangled Banner

• Oh say can you see, by the dawns early light.
• What so proudly we hailed, at the twilights
  gleaming.
• Whos broad stripes and bright stars.
• Through the perilous fight.
• Ore the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly
  streaming,
• And the rockets red glare, the bombs bursting in
  air,
• Gave proof, through the night that our flag was
  still there.
• Oh say does that star spangled banner yet wave,
• Ore the land of the free and the home of the
  brave.

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Let's Eat!