Exploring DC

Instructions: Use these Web resources to complete your Exploring DC workbook. The Web pages will open in a new window, so when you finish using one, close out of the window to return to this page.

It's ok to show your neighbor where you found information. This doesn't mean sharing all the answers; just helping them find it too. You can skip a couple hard-to-find answers, but do your best and try to look at the photos and videos too.

Start your virtual field trip at the National Cathedral. One of the gargoyles looks like Darth Vader. Take some time to look around with the Virtual Tour. Here's some information about President Wilson.

The memorials are some of the most popular tourist attractions. They include the Lincoln Memorial, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the Korean War Veterans Memorial. The "Freedom is not Free" quote is from the Korean Memorial.

The Einstein Memorial is near the Mall. Here's an encyclopedia entry for his most famous equation.

The newest monument is the World War II Memorial. Be sure to look at the photos of the memorial. This encyclopedia entry should help with the dates.

Capitol Hill is at the other end of the mall. Besides the Capitol Building, it holds The Supreme Court and The Library of Congress (click on "Launch broadband version"). The Capitol Building is home to both the House of Representatives and the Senate. Michigan has 15 representatives. Many of the workbook questions in this section can be found in the "Discovery Journal". Ask the teacher if you can borrow a copy. Here's a cool virtual tour of the building.

If you are interested in the Holocaust Museum, you can check out its online exhibits. But you can skip this section of the workbook.

The White House is probably the famous building in the world. It has some great virtual tours. Check out a few. President Bush will tell you about the Great Seal in this Oval Office Video Tour. Here are some extra video tours, if you liked the first one.

Ford's Theatre is where President Lincoln was assassinated. Take a look at the photo gallery. You'll want to use the "Discovery Journal" on this topic too.

The National Archives is home to America's founding documents. The author of the Declaration of Independence is remembered at the Jefferson Memorial. Near Jefferson is the Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial.

The "Discovery Journal" will also help you with the Washington Monument question.

The American History Web site recently changed, so finding those answers might be hard. You can skip them, but please check out at least one of things you can do at home.

At the Air & Space Museum, one popular area is the Apollo Gallery. Try using the search feature to look for other answers.

You can skip the Natural Science Museum question.

The "where did you see this questions" will be hard, but can you make any guesses based on the words in the quotes?

You'll finish your virtual tour at Arlington National Cemetery, where you can watch videos of the changing of the guard. Also, check out the Arlington Photo Gallery before using the "Discovery Journal" to help with some of the questions.