This lesson is designed for: 4 th -6 th Graders Middle class,
suburban schools Students that finish their in-class assignments
early
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This lesson should be done individually Students should have
access to a computer with headphones or a space where noise will
not bother others
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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
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By Carla Geglio Click to Begin the Lesson!
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Click on each button to see what it does: Main Menu 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 Click to
Continue
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The White House The White House The Washington Monument The
Washington Monument The Statue of Liberty The Statue of Liberty The
Lincoln Memorial The Lincoln Memorial The Hollywood Sign The
Hollywood Sign Mount Rushmore Mount Rushmore The Empire State
Building The Empire State Building The Jefferson National Expansion
Memorial The Jefferson National Expansion Memorial You can also
watch the review video,review video answer some practice quiz
questions,practice quiz questions or go straight to the
quizquiz
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Location: Washington, D.C. Dedicated: October 13, 1792
Architect: James Hoban Main Menu
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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
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Location: Washington, D.C. Dedicated: February 21, 1885
Architect: Robert Mills Main Menu
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The monument was built to commemorate the General George
Washington The obelisk statue is made of marble and granite It is
both the worlds tallest stone structure and the worlds tallest
obelisk Main Menu
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Location: Liberty Island, NY Dedicated: October 28, 1886
Architect: Frederic Bartholdi Main Menu
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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
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Location: Washington, D.C. Dedicated: February 12, 1914
Architect: Henry Bacon and Daniel Chester French Main Menu
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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 Lincolns two most famous speeches : The Gettysburg
Address and the Second Inaugural Address Main Menu
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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
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Location: Mount Lee, California Dedicated: May 8, 1923
Architect: Thomas Fisk Goff Main Menu
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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
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Location: Keystone, South Dakota Dedicated: March 3, 1925
Architect: Gutzon Borglum Main Menu
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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
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Location: New York, New York Dedicated: July 28, 1931
Architect: William F. Lamb Main Menu
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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 15 th tallest in the world
Colored lights on the building change according to the season or
special events Main Menu
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Location: St. Louis, Missouri Dedicated: December 21, 1935
Architect: Eero Saarinen Main Menu
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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
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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
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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 Continue on to the quiz Answer a few
practice questions
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1. The White House been home to every president except for
whom? a. John Adams b. George Washington c. James Madison
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the Next Question Start the Quiz
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2. The Washington Monument was built to commemorate which
historical figure? a. Booker T. Washington b. George Washington c.
George Washington Carver
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the Next Question Start the Quiz
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3. Where is the Statue of Liberty located? a. Washington, D.C.
b. Philadelphia c. New York
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4. The Lincoln Memorial contains inscriptions of Lincolns
Second Inaugural Address and what other famous speech? a. The
Peoria Speech b. The Cooper Union Speech c. The Gettysburg
Address
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finished the practice quiz. Click to continue on to the real
quiz
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1. The White House had to be rebuilt after which war? a. The
Civil War b. The Revolutionary War c. The War of 1812
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2. The Washington Monument is the worlds second tallest stone
structure. a. True b. False
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3. The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the U.S. from what
country? a. France b. Spain c. Great Britain
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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
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5. Why was the Hollywood sign originally created? a. For the
set of a movie b. To increase tourism c. For an advertising
campaign
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6. The Hollywood Sign was restored by a. The National Park
Service b. California tax payers dollars c. Private donors
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7. Mount Rushmore includes which presidents? a. Washington,
Jefferson, Hamilton b. Lincoln, Washington, Madison c. Jefferson,
Roosevelt, Lincoln
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8. What state is Mount Rushmore in? a. South Dakota b. North
Dakota c. South Carolina d. North Carolina
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9. The Empire State Building is the tallest building in . a.
New York b. The United States c. The World
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10. Colored lights on the Empire State Building change
according to seasons and special events. a. True b. False
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11. The Jefferson National Expansion Memorial is located at the
start of what? a. The Trail of Tears b. The Lewis and Clark
Expedition c. The Oregon Trail
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12. The arch commemorates all of the following except what? a.
The Louisiana Purchase b. The Dred Scott Controversy c. The
Emancipation Proclamation d. The first civil government west of the
Mississippi River
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You have finished your lesson on American Monuments and
completed the quiz. Well done!